Prayer Times in Kotayk
7 августа 2026 / 24 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Kotayk prayer times overview
The Kotayk page shows prayer times calculated taking into account local time and geographic location. This is especially important for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha.
The Kotayk prayer schedule is calculated according to the city's time zone: it is 1 hour ahead of Moscow time. Even with the same date, prayer times may differ from other regions.
For Kotayk the coordinates 40.2779°N and 44.6639°E are used. Latitude determines the seasonal length of the day, while longitude determines solar noon and the shift of the Dhuhr time. For southern latitudes, the seasonal changes in day and night length are more moderate.
Kotayk prayer times should be compared with another city carefully: a small difference in coordinates can change the start of a prayer by several minutes. In southern cities, differences are often noticeable in sunrise, Dhuhr and Maghrib times.
According to today's schedule for Kotayk, the sun rises at 06:05, while the Maghrib time begins at 20:09. 14 часов 4 минуты passes between these events. This is a moderate day length without sharp seasonal deviations.
8 часов 23 минуты passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 20:09 and the morning Fajr at 04:32. For Kotayk this is an important reference for planning night prayers. This is a convenient night length for Isha, performing Witr and preparing for Fajr.
In summer in Kotayk the day lengthens, but the differences are usually less sharp than in northern cities.
If you plan your day around the Kotayk prayer schedule, pay attention first of all to Fajr, Maghrib and Isha. Fajr in 04:32 helps to define the morning reference, Maghrib in 20:09 the time of the evening prayer and iftar, and Isha in 21:35 the start of the night prayer.
Prayer times for Kotayk 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 — 04:32: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 06:05: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 13:07: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:05: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:09: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 21:35: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Kotayk
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.
We update the schedule in Kotayk 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 (04:32) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (20:09) 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 Kotayk according to its coordinates specifically, not the nearest centre's.