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Prayer times in Saint Petersburg
This page gives today’s prayer times in Saint Petersburg, a region of Russia, together with links to the 11 cities of Saint Petersburg that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Saint Petersburg; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Salah times in Saint Petersburg today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Saint Petersburg prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Saint Petersburg change through the year
Prayer times in Saint Petersburg change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:13 AM and Maghrib at 10:26 PM, for a day of 18 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 7:31 AM and Maghrib to 3:53 PM, and the day lasts only 5 h 54 min. The difference 12 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:12 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:13 AM | 3:35 AM | 1:01 PM | 5:42 PM | 10:26 PM | 11:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:31 AM | 10:00 AM | 12:57 PM | 1:49 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:14 PM |
Saint Petersburg lies 635 km north-west of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Saint Petersburg is called about 29 minutes later than in Moscow. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Saint Petersburg.
Qibla in Saint Petersburg and distance to Makkah
From Saint Petersburg you pray towards the south, at an angle of 165.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,348 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Saint Petersburg and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Saint Petersburg
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Saint Petersburg is at about 6:39 AM and iftar at 5:31 PM, for a fast of 10 h 42 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:22 AM and iftar to 6:45 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 13 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Saint Petersburg on the map
Saint Petersburg is one of the regions of Russia. Its main city, Saint Petersburg, is at 59.9386° N, 30.3141° E. The region has 11 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Saint Petersburg
- Local name
- St. Petersburg
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 59.93863, 30.31413
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 165.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,348 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Saint Petersburg
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Saint Petersburg comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:01 PM instead of 5:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:06 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Saint Petersburg, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times in the cities of Saint Petersburg
- Prayer times in Saint Petersburg5,351,935
- Kolpino138,979
- Salah times Pushkin92,889
- Petergof73,199
- Prayer times in Petrodvorets61,973
- Kronstadt43,005
- Salah times Lomonosov42,505
- Sestroretsk37,248
- Prayer times in Metallostroy26,361
- Pavlovsk16,087
- Salah times Shushary15,503
Prayer times near Saint Petersburg
- Leningradskaya Oblast'42 km · south
- Novgorod Oblast167 km · south
- Pskov Oblast262 km · south-west
- Republic of Karelia300 km · north-east
- Tver Oblast472 km · south-east
- Vologda Oblast544 km · east
Prayer times in Saint Petersburg: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Saint Petersburg?
The Qibla in Saint Petersburg is 165.9° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,348 km away.
When is Maghrib in Saint Petersburg?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:53 PM on 21 December and 10:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Saint Petersburg differ from Moscow?
Yes. Saint Petersburg is 635 km from Moscow, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Saint Petersburg comes roughly 29 minutes later than in Moscow.
Which calculation method is used for Saint Petersburg?
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.
When is Fajr in Saint Petersburg?
Fajr in Saint Petersburg changes with the seasons: about 2:13 AM on 21 June and about 7:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.