Prayer Times in Alakurtti
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Alakurtti prayer times overview
The Alakurtti prayer schedule is calculated based on the city's local data, so it may differ from neighbouring localities even within the same time zone.
The Alakurtti prayer schedule is calculated according to the city's time zone: it is Same as Moscow time (MSK). Even with the same date, prayer times may differ from other regions.
For Alakurtti the coordinates 66.9672°N and 30.3491°E are used. Latitude determines the seasonal length of the day, while longitude determines solar noon and the shift of the Dhuhr time. Such a latitude requires special attention when calculating Fajr and Isha during periods of very bright nights or polar phenomena.
Alakurtti prayer times should be compared with another city carefully: a small difference in coordinates can change the start of a prayer by several minutes. For high latitudes, special rules for adjusting the calculation are applied when necessary.
The daytime interval in Alakurtti today is 18 часов 23 минуты — from sunrise at 03:52 to Maghrib at 22:15. This is a very long daylight day: it is especially important to monitor the Isha and Fajr times carefully.
In Alakurtti the period from Maghrib (22:15) to Fajr (02:22) lasts 4 часа 7 минут. The night is very short, so the time for Isha, Witr and suhur is limited.
In summer in Alakurtti, due to the high latitude, a very long daylight day may be observed, while for some prayers a calculation adjustment is applied.
The high latitude of Alakurtti affects the prayer schedule more strongly than in most cities of Russia. In summer and winter there may be peculiarities of the light regime here, so the Fajr and Isha times require especially careful checking.
If you plan your day around the Alakurtti prayer schedule, pay attention first of all to Fajr, Maghrib and Isha. Fajr in 02:22 helps to define the morning reference, Maghrib in 22:15 the time of the evening prayer and iftar, and Isha in 23:39 the start of the night prayer.
The Alakurtti prayer schedule is calculated according to the method of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation (SAM RF), using the Hanafi madhhab to determine the Asr time. The data is updated daily and takes into account the city's exact geographic location.
Today's key reference points
- Fajr — 02:22: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 03:52: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 13:05: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:44: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 22:15: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 23:39: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Alakurtti
Each city has its own geographic coordinates, and it is precisely by them that sunrise and sunset are calculated. Because the Earth rotates and its axis is tilted, prayer times at different points cannot coincide. Latitude determines the length of day and night, longitude determines the moment the sun passes certain positions, and the time zone brings the calculation to local time. The sum of these factors makes the schedule unique for each city.
We update the schedule in Alakurtti daily. The sun does not rise at the same time from day to day: the daylight length gradually increases from winter to summer and shortens from summer to winter. For this reason the Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha times shift slightly every day. The most noticeable changes occur in spring and autumn, so a daily check with the schedule is the best practice.
Yes, the schedule is suitable for determining the suhur and iftar times. The Fajr time (02:22) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (22:15) indicates the moment of iftar — the fast is broken precisely at sunset. Nevertheless, during the blessed month of Ramadan we advise checking the current values daily, since a difference of just a few minutes can be important while fasting.
Because Alakurtti is located far from the equator, white nights or conditions close to them are observed here in summer, and a very short day in winter. Under such a position of the sun, the classical calculation of Fajr and Isha no longer gives a correct result: twilight may last all night. So that believers can perform the prayer with confidence, the high-latitude adjustment method recommended by Islamic calculation centres is applied.