Prayer Times in Cherskiy
26 сентября 2026 / 15 раби ас-сани 1448 г. х.
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Cherskiy prayer times overview
The Cherskiy 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 Cherskiy is 8 часов 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.
Cherskiy geographic location is 68.7532°N, 161.3310°E. These coordinates are important for calculating prayer times, since prayers are tied to the movement of the sun. Such a latitude requires special attention when calculating Fajr and Isha during periods of very bright nights or polar phenomena.
Cherskiy 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.
Today in Cherskiy the sun rises at 06:08, while Maghrib begins at 18:02. Daylight lasts 11 часов 54 минуты. Right now the day is slightly shorter than average, so Maghrib begins earlier than in the summer months.
9 часов 2 минуты passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 18:02 and the morning Fajr at 03:04. For Cherskiy 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 Cherskiy the day length changes rapidly, so the relevance of the daily schedule is especially important.
The high latitude of Cherskiy 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.
When preparing for prayer in Cherskiy, it is convenient to check Fajr (03:04), Maghrib (18:02) and Isha (20:50) in advance. These times are often used as references for the start of the day, iftar and the night prayer.
Prayer times for Cherskiy are determined according to the SAM RF method. The Hanafi madhhab is applied for Asr, while the calculation is based on the city's coordinates and the current date.
Today's key reference points
- Fajr — 03:04: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 06:08: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 12:06: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 15:34: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 18:02: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 20:50: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Cherskiy
The prayer schedule directly depends on three factors: geographic latitude, longitude and the time zone. The sun rises and sets at its own time at every point on the globe, so the moments of Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha inevitably differ even between closely located localities. The greater the difference in latitude, the more noticeable the difference in the morning and evening prayer times. This is precisely why the schedule is drawn up to match the coordinates of each city.
We update the schedule in Cherskiy 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 (03:04) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (18:02) 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.
In Cherskiy, due to the high geographic latitude, peculiar astronomical conditions arise. In summer the sun does not set deep below the horizon, the night is very short or bright, and in some periods true twilight may not occur at all. In winter, on the contrary, the day is extremely short. Under such conditions, the usual astronomical calculation of the Fajr and Isha times becomes difficult, so a special adjustment method recommended for high latitudes is applied.