Prayer Times in Essentuki
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Essentuki prayer times overview
The Essentuki page shows prayer times calculated taking into account local time and geographic location. This is especially important for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha.
The Essentuki 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.
Essentuki coordinates: 44.0494°N and 42.8597°E. Latitude affects the length of day and night, while longitude affects the actual position of the sun relative to local time. For southern latitudes, the seasonal changes in day and night length are more moderate.
The prayer schedule does not depend only on the region's official time. It is affected by the sun's altitude above the horizon, so in neighbouring cities the Fajr, Dhuhr and Maghrib values may differ. In southern cities, differences are often noticeable in sunrise, Dhuhr and Maghrib times.
The daytime interval in Essentuki today is 14 часов 24 минуты — from sunrise at 05:02 to Maghrib at 19:26. This is a moderate day length without sharp seasonal deviations.
7 часов 54 минуты passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 19:26 and the morning Fajr at 03:20. For Essentuki this is an important reference for planning night prayers. The night interval is relatively short, so it is convenient to plan Isha and suhur in advance.
In summer in Essentuki the day lengthens, but the differences are usually less sharp than in northern cities.
Three times are especially important for daily practice in Essentuki: Fajr — 03:20, Maghrib — 19:26 and Isha — 21:01. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
Prayer times for Essentuki 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 — 03:20: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 05:02: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 12:14: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 17:18: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 19:26: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 21:01: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Essentuki
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.
The prayer schedule in Essentuki is recalculated daily, because the position of the sun changes throughout the year. The daylight length gradually increases in spring and shortens in autumn, so the Fajr and Maghrib times shift literally every day. The fastest changes occur during the spring and autumn equinoxes. Therefore, we recommend checking with the current data daily.
Of course. To end suhur, use the Fajr time (03:20) as a reference — the pre-dawn meal must be completed before it begins. The start of iftar coincides with the Maghrib time (19:26): the fast can be broken as soon as the sun sets below the horizon. Since prayer times shift daily during Ramadan, we recommend checking the schedule daily so as not to be off even by a minute.
This is not the most reliable approach. The more accurate the coordinates, the more accurate the prayer times, and in each city they are unique. Even a small shift in latitude or longitude changes the moment of sunrise and sunset, and therefore the prayer times as well. Therefore, for Essentuki it is more correct to rely on an individual schedule drawn up for this city specifically; this is especially important during Ramadan, when the calculation is conducted literally in minutes.