City · Vladimir Oblast
Prayer times in Pokrov
Muslims living in Pokrov can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Pokrov is a city in Russia, in Vladimir Oblast, with about 15,867 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.
Adhan times in Pokrov today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia method.
Prayer calendar for Pokrov
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pokrov change through the year
Prayer times in Pokrov vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:55 AM and Maghrib at 9:13 PM, giving a day of 17 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:45 AM and Maghrib to 3:50 PM, and the day lasts only 6 h 58 min. The difference 10 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:35 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:36 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:55 AM | 3:37 AM | 12:25 PM | 4:57 PM | 9:13 PM | 10:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:18 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:21 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:45 AM | 8:52 AM | 12:21 PM | 1:38 PM | 3:50 PM | 5:50 PM |
Pokrov lies 99 km east of Moscow, so Dhuhr in Pokrov comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Moscow. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Pokrov.
Finding the Qibla from Pokrov
Qibla direction for Pokrov: 178.9° (south). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,836 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Pokrov remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Pokrov during Ramadan
Ramadan in Pokrov: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:11 PM, roughly 10 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 128 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Pokrov on the map
Pokrov is located at 55.9180° N, 39.1724° E, in Vladimir Oblast, in Russia. The nearest administrative centre is Orekhovo-Zuyevo, 16 km away. Nearby places include Orekhovo-Zuyevo (16 km), Petushki (18 km), and Kabanovo (24 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pokrov
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Vladimir Oblast, Russia
- Population
- 15,867
- Coordinates
- 55.91797, 39.17242
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia
- Qibla direction
- 178.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,836 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pokrov
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pokrov takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:31 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:57 PM for the majority, 6:14 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Pokrov (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Pokrov
- Orekhovo-Zuyevo16 km · south-west
- Petushki18 km · east
- Kabanovo24 km · south-west
- Elektrogorsk24 km · west
- Likino-Dulevo27 km · south-west
- Kirzhach33 km · north-west
- Pavlovsky Posad36 km · south-west
- Kurovskoye41 km · south-west
Prayer times in Pokrov: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Pokrov?
The Qibla in Pokrov is 178.9° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,836 km away.
How long is the fast in Pokrov during Ramadan?
About 10 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Pokrov?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:50 PM on 21 December and 9:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Pokrov?
Fajr in Pokrov depends on the season: about 1:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Pokrov?
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.