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Prayer times in Khiva
This page shows today’s salah times in Khiva, Xorazm Region, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Uzbekistan.
Today’s prayer times in Khiva
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Khiva prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Khiva change through the year
Prayer times in Khiva change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:15 AM and Maghrib at 8:35 PM, for a day of 15 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:32 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 11 min. That is a difference of 5 h 59 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 | 5:30 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:25 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:02 PM | 8:35 PM | 10:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:41 AM | 8:21 AM | 12:56 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:32 PM | 7:06 PM |
Khiva does not use the same time zone as the capital Tashkent: local time here is UTC+5. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Khiva is called roughly 35 minutes later than in Tashkent, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 739 km that separate them.
Finding the Qibla from Khiva
The Qibla in Khiva is at 227.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,938 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 227.2°.
Ramadan timetable for Khiva
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Khiva is at about 6:19 AM and iftar at 6:23 PM, for a fast of 11 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:39 AM and iftar to 6:58 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Khiva on the map
Khiva lies at 41.3856° N, 60.3641° E, in Xorazm Region, in Uzbekistan. The nearest administrative centre is Qo’shko’pir, 16 km away. Nearby places include Qo’shko’pir (16 km), Urgench (29 km), and Shovot (31 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Khiva
- Local name
- Xiva
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan
- Population
- 115,000
- Coordinates
- 41.38555, 60.36408
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 227.2° (south-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,938 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Khiva
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Khiva is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:02 PM for the majority, 6:16 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Khiva (UTC+5), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Khiva
- Qo’shko’pir16 km · north
- Urgench29 km · north-east
- Shovot31 km · north
- Beruniy47 km · north-east
- Gurlan51 km · north
- Novyy Turtkul’57 km · east
- Hazorasp60 km · east
- Druzhba81 km · east
Prayer times in Khiva: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Khiva differ from Tashkent?
Yes. Khiva is 739 km from Tashkent, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Khiva comes roughly 35 minutes later than in Tashkent.
How long is the fast in Khiva during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Khiva?
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 Khiva?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:32 PM on 21 December and 8:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Khiva?
The Qibla in Khiva is 227.2° from true north, towards the south-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,938 km away.