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Prayer times in Melenki
Residents of and visitors to Melenki can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Melenki is a city in Russia, in Vladimir Oblast, with about 15,902 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Melenki today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Melenki prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Melenki by season
Prayer times in Melenki change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:47 AM and Maghrib at 8:59 PM, giving a day of 17 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:34 AM and Maghrib to 3:44 PM, and the day is just 7 h 06 min. That is a difference of 10 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:27 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:47 AM | 3:32 AM | 12:15 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:59 PM | 10:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:10 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:34 AM | 8:38 AM | 12:11 PM | 1:31 PM | 3:44 PM | 5:41 PM |
Melenki is located 256 km east of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Melenki is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Moscow. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Melenki.
Qibla in Melenki and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Melenki: 183.0° (south). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 3,774 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Melenki remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Melenki
Ramadan in Melenki: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:03 PM, roughly 11 h 01 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 125 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Melenki is located
Melenki is located at 55.3358° N, 41.6275° E, in Vladimir Oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Vyksa, 35 km away. Nearby places include Vyksa (35 km), Murom (36 km), and Kasimov (46 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Melenki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Vladimir Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 15,902
- Coordinates
- 55.33579, 41.62747
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 183.0° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,774 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Melenki
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Melenki comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:02 PM instead of 4:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Melenki and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Melenki: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Melenki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:44 PM on 21 December and 8:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Melenki differ from Moscow?
Yes. Melenki is 256 km from Moscow, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Melenki comes about 16 minutes earlier than in Moscow.
When is Fajr in Melenki?
Fajr in Melenki changes with the seasons: about 1:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Melenki?
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.
How long is the fast in Melenki during Ramadan?
About 11 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.