Region · Tajikistan
Prayer times in Sughd
This page gives today’s prayer times in Sughd, a region of Tajikistan, together with links to the 12 cities of Sughd that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Khujand; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Sughd today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sughd prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sughd
Prayer times in Sughd change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:47 AM and Maghrib at 7:55 PM, giving a day of 15 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day is just 9 h 18 min. That is a difference of 5 h 45 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 | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:47 AM | 4:52 AM | 12:23 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:19 PM | 2:41 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:31 PM |
Sughd lies 207 km north of Dushanbe, so Dhuhr in Sughd comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Dushanbe. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sughd.
Finding the Qibla from Sughd
From Sughd you pray towards the south-west, at an angle of 242.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,505 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sughd and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Sughd
Fasting in Sughd, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:48 PM and imsak at 5:42 AM on the first day, 11 h 56 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:21 PM for a fast of 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Tajikistan.
About Sughd
Sughd is one of the regions of Tajikistan. Its main city, Khujand, is at 40.2826° N, 69.6222° E. The region has 12 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Sughd
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Tajikistan
- Coordinates
- 40.28256, 69.62216
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 242.2° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,505 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sughd
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sughd comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:37 PM instead of 4:23 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Sughd and organise your day around them.
Salah times across Sughd
- Prayer times in Isfara274,000
- Istaravshan273,500
- Salah times Konibodom211,100
- Khujand191,000
- Prayer times in Qayroqqum49,200
- Buston36,900
- Salah times Panjakent35,085
- Muchun27,835
- Prayer times in Dalyoni Bolo23,670
- Shahriston22,903
- Salah times Istiqlol17,600
- Proletar16,441
Prayer times near Sughd
- Region of Republican Subordination199 km · south
- Dushanbe207 km · south
- Khatlon Province282 km · south
- Gorno-Badakhshan353 km · south-east
Prayer times in Sughd: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Sughd?
The Qibla in Sughd is 242.2° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,505 km away.
What time is Fajr in Sughd?
Fajr in Sughd depends on the season: about 2:47 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sughd?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Sughd during Ramadan?
About 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Sughd?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.