City · North Ossetia–Alania
Prayer times in Beslan
This page shows today’s salah times in Beslan, North Ossetia–Alania, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method, which is the usual reference in Russia.
Prayer times in Beslan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Beslan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Beslan by season
Prayer times in Beslan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:24 AM and Maghrib at 7:45 PM, giving a day of 15 h 23 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:58 AM and Maghrib to 4:29 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 59 min. That is a difference of 6 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:24 AM | 4:22 AM | 12:04 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:12 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:55 PM |
Beslan is located 1,481 km south of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Beslan is called about 28 minutes earlier than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Beslan.
Qibla in Beslan and distance to Makkah
In Beslan you pray towards the south, at an angle of 191.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,460 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Beslan and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Beslan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Beslan is around 5:34 AM and iftar at 5:23 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:52 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, for a fast of 12 h 58 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Beslan
The coordinates of Beslan are 43.1928° N and 44.5327° E. The closest places on our site are Kantyshevo (9 km), Ardon (19 km), and Magas (20 km). Ardon, the nearest administrative centre, is 19 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around North Ossetia–Alania.
- Name
- Beslan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- North Ossetia–Alania, Russia
- Population
- 35,604
- Coordinates
- 43.19277, 44.53274
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 191.7° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,460 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Beslan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Beslan comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:23 PM instead of 4:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Beslan and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Beslan
- Kantyshevo9 km · north-east
- Ardon19 km · west
- Magas20 km · east
- Nazran20 km · east
- Vladikavkaz20 km · south-east
- Ekazhevo24 km · east
- Surkhakhi30 km · east
- Alagir30 km · south-west
Prayer times in Beslan: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Beslan?
We use the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method: Fajr at 16° and Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Beslan differ from Moscow?
Yes. Beslan is 1,481 km from Moscow, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Beslan is called about 28 minutes earlier than in Moscow.
What is the Qibla direction in Beslan?
The Qibla in Beslan is 191.7° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,460 km away.
What time is Fajr in Beslan?
Fajr in Beslan depends on the season: about 2:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Beslan during Ramadan?
About 11 h 39 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 58 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.