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Prayer times in Kerki
This page shows today’s salah times in Kerki, Lebap, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Turkmenistan.
Today’s prayer times in Kerki
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kerki
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kerki change through the year
Prayer times in Kerki vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:22 AM and Maghrib at 8:05 PM, giving a day of 14 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:16 AM and Maghrib to 5:23 PM, and the day is just 9 h 33 min. The difference 5 h 15 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:22 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:35 PM | 8:05 PM | 9:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:51 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:23 PM | 6:52 PM |
Compared with Ashgabat, Dhuhr in Kerki is called roughly 27 minutes earlier than in Ashgabat, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 28 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kerki is 599 km from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kerki
Qibla from Kerki: 240.3° (south-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 3,040 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kerki is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kerki
Ramadan in Kerki: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:10 PM, about 12 h 02 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 65 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kerki is located
Kerki lies at 37.8408° N, 65.2064° E, in Lebap, in Turkmenistan. The nearest administrative centre is Turkmenabat, 197 km away. Close by you will find Halaç (39 km), Magdanly (74 km), and Saýat (156 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kerki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Lebap, Turkmenistan
- Population
- 33,242
- Coordinates
- 37.84079, 65.20639
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 240.3° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,040 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kerki
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kerki comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:50 PM instead of 4:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:47 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Kerki in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Kerki
- Halaç39 km · north-west
- Magdanly74 km · east
- Saýat156 km · north-west
- Turkmenabat197 km · north-west
- Türkmengala257 km · west
- Yolöten258 km · west
- Bayramaly268 km · west
- Seydi270 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kerki
Which calculation method is used for Kerki?
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.
When is Maghrib in Kerki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:23 PM on 21 December and 8:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kerki during Ramadan?
About 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kerki?
The Qibla in Kerki is 240.3° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,040 km away.
When is Fajr in Kerki?
Fajr in Kerki changes with the seasons: about 3:22 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.