Prayer Times in Apatity
25 сентября 2026 / 14 раби ас-сани 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Apatity prayer times overview
The Apatity 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 Apatity 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 Apatity the coordinates 67.5675°N and 33.4053°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.
Even if two cities are in the same time zone, prayer times may differ due to latitude and longitude. For high latitudes, special rules for adjusting the calculation are applied when necessary.
Today in Apatity the sun rises at 06:38, while Maghrib begins at 18:37. Daylight lasts 11 часов 59 минут. Right now the day is slightly shorter than average, so Maghrib begins earlier than in the summer months.
9 часов 7 минут passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 18:37 and the morning Fajr at 03:44. For Apatity this is an important reference for planning night prayers. This is a convenient night length for Isha, performing Witr and preparing for Fajr.
In autumn in Apatity the day length changes rapidly, so the relevance of the daily schedule is especially important.
Apatity is located in the high-latitude zone. During such periods, the astronomical calculation of some prayers may become difficult, so the adjustment recommended for northern regions is applied for Fajr and Isha.
Three times are especially important for daily practice in Apatity: Fajr — 03:44, Maghrib — 18:37 and Isha — 21:16. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
The Apatity 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 — 03:44: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 06:38: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 12:38: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 16:11: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 18:37: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 21:16: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Apatity
Prayer times are determined by the sun's altitude above the horizon, which is unique for every geographic point. The calculation is affected by latitude, longitude and the established time zone. For this reason, even cities located in the same region have different values for Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. The more a city is shifted to the north or south, the more the daylight length, and with it the prayer moments, differ.
Prayer times in Apatity are updated daily. This is related to the constant shifting of the sunrise and sunset moments following the Earth's orbit around the sun. The changes are especially noticeable during the transitional seasons — spring and autumn — when the day length changes fastest, sometimes by several minutes per day. For the schedule to remain accurate, it should be checked daily, not once a week.
Yes, the schedule is suitable for determining the suhur and iftar times. The Fajr time (03:44) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (18:37) 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.
The location of Apatity at northern latitudes creates difficulty for the standard calculation. In the summer season the sun does not descend deep enough below the horizon, so the astronomical night becomes extremely short or entirely bright — the natural boundaries of Fajr and Isha cannot be determined in the usual way. Therefore, for such cities, a specially developed high-latitude adjustment is applied when setting the morning and night prayer times.