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Prayer times in Henichesk
This page shows today’s prayer times in Henichesk, Kherson Oblast, worked out 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 the usual reference in Ukraine.
Adhan times in Henichesk today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Henichesk
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Henichesk by season
Prayer times in Henichesk vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:21 AM and Maghrib at 8:36 PM, for a day of 15 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 3:57 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 37 min. That is a difference of 7 h 09 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 | 4:04 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:21 AM | 4:49 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:54 PM | 8:36 PM | 10:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:37 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 7:20 AM | 11:39 AM | 1:40 PM | 3:57 PM | 5:41 PM |
Henichesk is located 572 km south-east of Kyiv, so Dhuhr in Henichesk is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Kyiv. 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 Henichesk.
Finding the Qibla from Henichesk
From Henichesk you pray towards the south, at an angle of 168.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,789 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Henichesk 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 Henichesk
Fasting in Henichesk, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:56 PM and imsak at 5:03 AM on the first day, 11 h 42 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:38 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ukraine.
Where Henichesk is located
Henichesk lies at 46.1682° N, 34.8086° E, in Kherson Oblast, in Ukraine. The nearest administrative centre is Dzhankoy, 60 km away. Close by you will find Dzhankoy (60 km), Yani Kapu (82 km), and Armyansk (86 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Henichesk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
- Population
- 19,501
- Coordinates
- 46.16824, 34.80861
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 168.9° (south)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,789 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Henichesk
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Henichesk is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:54 PM for the majority, 6:08 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Henichesk (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Henichesk
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Henichesk
Which calculation method is used for Henichesk?
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 Henichesk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:57 PM on 21 December and 8:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Henichesk?
Fajr in Henichesk depends on the season: about 2:21 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Henichesk?
The Qibla in Henichesk is 168.9° from true north, towards the south. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,789 km away.
Do prayer times in Henichesk differ from Kyiv?
Yes. Henichesk is 572 km from Kyiv, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Henichesk comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Kyiv.