Regional capital · Penza Oblast
Prayer times in Penza
Residents of and visitors to Penza can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Penza is a regional capital in Russia, in Penza Oblast, with about 523,553 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 Penza today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Penza prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Penza change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Penza move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 1:40 AM on 21 June and 6:16 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 h 35 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:44 PM and 8:31 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 58 min around the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 32 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 | 4:20 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:40 AM | 3:33 AM | 12:02 PM | 4:28 PM | 8:31 PM | 10:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 8:12 AM | 11:58 AM | 1:29 PM | 3:44 PM | 5:33 PM |
Penza lies 555 km south-east of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Penza is called about 30 minutes earlier than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Penza.
Finding the Qibla from Penza
Qibla direction for Penza: 189.1° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,561 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Penza remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Penza
Ramadan in Penza: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:37 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:57 PM, roughly 11 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 04 min, longer by 115 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Penza
The coordinates of Penza are 53.1957° N and 45.0108° E. The nearest cities on our site are Zarechnyy (12 km), Kamenka (64 km), and Nikol'sk (91 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Penza Oblast.
- Name
- Penza
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Penza Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 523,553
- Coordinates
- 53.19568, 45.01075
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 189.1° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,561 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Penza
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Penza comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:43 PM instead of 4:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Penza (UTC+3), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Penza
When is Fajr in Penza?
Fajr in Penza depends on the season: about 1:40 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Penza during Ramadan?
About 11 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 04 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Penza?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:44 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Penza differ from Moscow?
Yes. Penza is 555 km from Moscow, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Penza comes about 30 minutes earlier than in Moscow.
What is the Qibla direction in Penza?
The Qibla in Penza is 189.1° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,561 km away.