Prayer Times in Kostenki
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Kostenki prayer times overview
The Kostenki 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 Kostenki 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.
Kostenki coordinates: 51.3958°N and 39.0376°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.
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 the mid-latitude zone, the seasonal shifts of Fajr and Maghrib are especially noticeable.
Today in Kostenki 15 часов 8 минут passes from sunrise to Maghrib: the sun rises at 04:55, while the evening prayer begins at 20:03. Right now the day is long, so Maghrib begins later, while the night interval shortens.
In Kostenki the period from Maghrib (20:03) to Fajr (02:42) lasts 6 часов 39 минут. The night interval is relatively short, so it is convenient to plan Isha and suhur in advance.
In summer in Kostenki the daylight length increases: this is especially noticeable for the early Fajr and late Maghrib.
If you plan your day around the Kostenki prayer schedule, pay attention first of all to Fajr, Maghrib and Isha. Fajr in 02:42 helps to define the morning reference, Maghrib in 20:03 the time of the evening prayer and iftar, and Isha in 22:04 the start of the night prayer.
The SAM RF method is applied when calculating the schedule for Kostenki, 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 — 02:42: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 04:55: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 12:30: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 17:42: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:03: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 22:04: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Kostenki
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 Kostenki 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 (02:42) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (20:03) 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 not recommended. The prayer schedule is sensitive to geography: even a difference of tens of kilometres leads to a discrepancy in the Fajr, Maghrib and Isha times. The sun rises and sets at its own moment above each locality, so the data of a neighbouring city is only approximate. To perform the prayer on time, it is advisable to use the schedule calculated for Kostenki according to its coordinates specifically, not the nearest centre's.