Prayer Times in Gatchina
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
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Gatchina prayer times overview
For Gatchina it is important to use precisely the city's prayer schedule: prayer times depend not only on the clock, but also on latitude, longitude and the position of the sun.
Local time in Gatchina is Same as Moscow time (MSK). For this reason, Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha are calculated based on this city's data specifically, not the country's average time.
Gatchina geographic location is 59.5764°N, 30.1283°E. These coordinates are important for calculating prayer times, since prayers are tied to the movement of the sun. This latitude is close to the white nights zone, so in summer the interval between Maghrib and Fajr may shrink considerably.
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. During the period of bright nights, it is especially important to monitor the Fajr and Isha times carefully.
According to today's schedule for Gatchina, the sun rises at 04:54, while the Maghrib time begins at 21:15. 16 часов 21 minute passes between these events. Right now the day is long, so Maghrib begins later, while the night interval shortens.
In Gatchina the period from Maghrib (21:15) to Fajr (02:52) lasts 5 часов 37 минут. The night is very short, so the time for Isha, Witr and suhur is limited.
In summer in Gatchina there may be very bright nights: for this reason the Isha and Fajr times require special attention.
The summer light regime in Gatchina differs from southern cities: the night shortens, and this directly affects the night and morning prayer times.
Three times are especially important for daily practice in Gatchina: Fajr — 02:52, Maghrib — 21:15 and Isha — 23:10. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
The Gatchina 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 — 02:52: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 04:54: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 13:05: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:30: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 21:15: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 23:10: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Gatchina
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 Gatchina 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, this schedule is also designed for those who fast. Suhur must be completed before Fajr (02:52) begins, which marks the start of the morning prayer time. Iftar begins from the moment of Maghrib (21:15) — at sunset. Keep in mind: these values shift daily throughout Ramadan, so it is advisable to determine the current time according to the new schedule every morning and evening.
The location of Gatchina 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.