Prayer Times in Makhachkala

Makhachkala prayer times overview

The Makhachkala prayer schedule is calculated based on the city's local data, so it may differ from neighbouring localities even within the same time zone.

Local time in Makhachkala 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.

Makhachkala geographic location is 42.9778°N, 47.5003°E. These coordinates are important for calculating prayer times, since prayers are tied to the movement of the sun. 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 Makhachkala today is 14 часов 19 минут — from sunrise at 04:46 to Maghrib at 19:05. This is a moderate day length without sharp seasonal deviations.

8 часов 2 минуты passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 19:05 and the morning Fajr at 03:07. For Makhachkala 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 Makhachkala the day lengthens, but the differences are usually less sharp than in northern cities.

If you plan your day around the Makhachkala prayer schedule, pay attention first of all to Fajr, Maghrib and Isha. Fajr in 03:07 helps to define the morning reference, Maghrib in 19:05 the time of the evening prayer and iftar, and Isha in 20:37 the start of the night prayer.

The SAM RF method is applied when calculating the schedule for Makhachkala, 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 — 03:07: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
• Sunrise — 04:46: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
• Dhuhr — 11:56: the time of the midday prayer.
• Asr — 16:58: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
• Maghrib — 19:05: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
• Isha — 20:37: the night prayer.