Prayer Times in Cherga
27 сентября 2026 / 16 раби ас-сани 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Cherga prayer times overview
The Cherga page shows prayer times calculated taking into account local time and geographic location. This is especially important for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha.
Local time in Cherga is 4 часа ahead of Moscow time. For this reason, Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha are calculated based on this city's data specifically, not the country's average time.
Cherga coordinates: 51.5689°N and 85.5625°E. Latitude affects the length of day and night, while longitude affects the actual position of the sun relative to local time. In this latitude zone, the day length changes noticeably throughout the year, but without sharp polar phenomena.
Even if two cities are in the same time zone, prayer times may differ due to latitude and longitude. In the mid-latitude zone, the seasonal shifts of Fajr and Maghrib are especially noticeable.
According to today's schedule for Cherga, the sun rises at 07:11, while the Maghrib time begins at 19:05. 11 часов 54 минуты passes between these events. Right now the day is slightly shorter than average, so Maghrib begins earlier than in the summer months.
10 часов 27 минут passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 19:05 and the morning Fajr at 05:32. For Cherga this is an important reference for planning night prayers. This is a convenient night length for Isha, performing Witr and preparing for Fajr.
In the autumn months in Cherga daylight shortens, so the difference between the summer and current Maghrib times becomes noticeable.
Three times are especially important for daily practice in Cherga: Fajr — 05:32, Maghrib — 19:05 and Isha — 20:38. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
The SAM RF method is applied when calculating the schedule for Cherga, while the Asr time is determined according to the Hanafi madhhab. This allows the schedule to be used as a daily reference for the obligatory prayers.
Today's key reference points
- Fajr — 05:32: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 07:11: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 13:09: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 17:10: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 19:05: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 20:38: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Cherga
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.
Prayer times in Cherga 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 (05:32) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (19:05) 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.
It is better not to do this. Prayer times are calculated based on exact geographic coordinates, and even a relatively small distance between localities can shift the prayer moments by several minutes. The sunrise and sunset to which Fajr and Maghrib are tied occur at their own time at every point. Therefore, for believers in Cherga it is more correct to rely on a separate schedule calculated according to this city's coordinates specifically, especially when determining suhur and iftar during Ramadan.