City · Novgorod Oblast
Prayer times in Valday
Muslims living in Valday can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Valday is a city in Russia, in Novgorod Oblast, with about 18,549 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Valday today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Valday
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Valday change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Valday move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:10 AM on 21 June and 7:14 AM on 21 December, a shift of 5 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:59 PM and 9:54 PM. Daylight reaches 18 h 11 min in the summer solstice and drops to 6 h 28 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:10 AM | 3:44 AM | 12:49 PM | 5:26 PM | 9:54 PM | 11:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:14 AM | 9:31 AM | 12:45 PM | 1:50 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:08 PM |
Valday lies 363 km north-west of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Valday comes roughly 17 minutes later than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Valday.
Finding the Qibla from Valday
Qibla from Valday: 169.8° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,099 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Valday remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Valday during Ramadan
Ramadan in Valday: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:27 PM, about 10 h 51 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 139 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Valday is located
Valday is located at 57.9773° N, 33.2515° E, in Novgorod Oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Bologoye, 48 km away. Nearby places include Bologoye (48 km), Borovichi (61 km), and Vyshny Volochyok (89 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Valday
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Novgorod Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 18,549
- Coordinates
- 57.97729, 33.25153
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 169.8° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,099 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Valday
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Valday comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:43 PM instead of 5:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Valday in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Valday
- Bologoye48 km · east
- Borovichi61 km · north-east
- Vyshny Volochyok89 km · south-east
- Ostashkov93 km · south
- Udomlya104 km · east
- Staraya Russa112 km · west
- Veliky Novgorod131 km · north-west
- Torzhok146 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Valday
What is the Qibla direction in Valday?
The Qibla in Valday is 169.8° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,099 km away.
When is Fajr in Valday?
Fajr in Valday depends on the season: about 2:10 AM on 21 June and about 7:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Valday?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:59 PM on 21 December and 9:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Valday differ from Moscow?
Yes. Valday is 363 km from Moscow, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Valday comes about 17 minutes later than in Moscow.
How long is the fast in Valday during Ramadan?
About 10 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.