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Prayer times in Kurakhove
This page shows today’s prayer times in Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Ukraine.
Prayer times in Kurakhove today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kurakhove prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kurakhove
It helps to know how prayer times in Kurakhove move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:08 AM on 21 June and 5:24 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 15 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:40 PM and 8:34 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 03 min around the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 22 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 3:50 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:08 AM | 4:31 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:48 PM | 8:34 PM | 10:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:28 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:24 AM | 7:18 AM | 11:29 AM | 1:23 PM | 3:40 PM | 5:28 PM |
Kurakhove lies 562 km south-east of Kyiv, so Dhuhr in Kurakhove is called about 27 minutes earlier than in Kyiv. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kurakhove.
Qibla direction in Kurakhove
In Kurakhove you face towards the south, at an angle of 174.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,962 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kurakhove 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kurakhove
Fasting in Kurakhove, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 4:42 PM and imsak at 4:54 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:27 PM for a fast of 13 h 13 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ukraine.
About Kurakhove
Kurakhove is located at 47.9847° N, 37.2807° E, in Donetsk Oblast, in Ukraine. The nearest administrative centre is Selydove, 18 km away. Nearby places include Selydove (18 km), Pokrovsk (34 km), and Myrnohrad (36 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kurakhove
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
- Population
- 18,220
- Coordinates
- 47.98470, 37.28069
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 174.7° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,962 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kurakhove
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kurakhove comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:02 PM instead of 4:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:38 AM 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 Kurakhove and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Kurakhove
- Selydove18 km · north
- Pokrovsk34 km · north
- Myrnohrad36 km · north
- Avdiyivka39 km · north-east
- Donetsk39 km · east
- Dokuchayevsk39 km · south-east
- Volnovakha46 km · south
- Yasinovataya46 km · east
Prayer times in Kurakhove: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kurakhove 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 time is Fajr in Kurakhove?
Fajr in Kurakhove changes with the seasons: about 2:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Kurakhove?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kurakhove?
The Qibla in Kurakhove is 174.7° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,962 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kurakhove?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:40 PM on 21 December and 8:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.