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Prayer times in Dokuchayevsk
Residents of and visitors to Dokuchayevsk can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dokuchayevsk is a city in Ukraine, in Donetsk Oblast, with about 22,835 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.
Today’s prayer times in Dokuchayevsk
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dokuchayevsk
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dokuchayevsk change through the year
Prayer times in Dokuchayevsk vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:07 AM and Maghrib at 8:31 PM, giving a day of 16 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 3:39 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 24 min. That is a difference of 7 h 36 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 | 3:49 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:07 AM | 4:31 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:31 PM | 10:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:26 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 7:15 AM | 11:27 AM | 1:22 PM | 3:39 PM | 5:27 PM |
Dokuchayevsk lies 601 km south-east of Kyiv, so Dhuhr in Dokuchayevsk comes about 29 minutes earlier than in Kyiv. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dokuchayevsk.
Finding the Qibla from Dokuchayevsk
From Dokuchayevsk you face towards the south, at an angle of 175.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,934 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dokuchayevsk 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.
Fasting hours in Dokuchayevsk during Ramadan
Ramadan in Dokuchayevsk: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:40 PM, roughly 11 h 38 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 94 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Dokuchayevsk
The coordinates of Dokuchayevsk are 47.7522° N and 37.6776° E. The nearest cities on our site are Volnovakha (22 km), Donetsk (32 km), and Makiyivka (38 km). Volnovakha, the nearest administrative centre, is 22 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Donetsk Oblast.
- Name
- Dokuchayevsk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Population
- 22,835
- Coordinates
- 47.75220, 37.67761
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 175.5° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,934 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dokuchayevsk
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dokuchayevsk takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:37 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:46 PM for the majority, 6:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Dokuchayevsk
- Volnovakha22 km · south-west
- Donetsk32 km · north
- Makiyivka38 km · north-east
- Kurakhove39 km · north-west
- Avdiyivka43 km · north
- Ilovays'k44 km · north-east
- Yasinovataya44 km · north
- Khanzhonkivskyi47 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dokuchayevsk
Do prayer times in Dokuchayevsk differ from Kyiv?
Yes. Dokuchayevsk is 601 km from Kyiv, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Dokuchayevsk is called roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Kyiv.
How long is the fast in Dokuchayevsk during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 13 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Dokuchayevsk?
The Qibla in Dokuchayevsk is 175.5° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,934 km away.
When is Maghrib in Dokuchayevsk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:39 PM on 21 December and 8:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Dokuchayevsk?
Fajr in Dokuchayevsk depends on the season: about 2:07 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.