Prayer Times in Petrozavodsk
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Petrozavodsk prayer times overview
The Petrozavodsk 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 is applied for Petrozavodsk: the city's time zone is Same as Moscow time (MSK). This affects all prayers — from the morning Fajr to the night Isha.
Petrozavodsk geographic location is 61.7849°N, 34.3469°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.
Petrozavodsk prayer times should be compared with another city carefully: a small difference in coordinates can change the start of a prayer by several minutes. During the period of bright nights, it is especially important to monitor the Fajr and Isha times carefully.
Today in Petrozavodsk the sun rises at 04:24, while Maghrib begins at 21:12. Daylight lasts 16 часов 48 минут. Right now the day is long, so Maghrib begins later, while the night interval shortens.
In Petrozavodsk 5 часов 16 минут passes from Maghrib to Fajr today: Maghrib begins at 21:12, while Fajr begins at 02:28. The night is very short, so the time for Isha, Witr and suhur is limited.
In summer in Petrozavodsk there may be very bright nights: for this reason the Isha and Fajr times require special attention.
The summer light regime in Petrozavodsk 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 Petrozavodsk: Fajr — 02:28, Maghrib — 21:12 and Isha — 23:00. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
Prayer times for Petrozavodsk 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 — 02:28: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 04:24: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 12:49: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:17: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 21:12: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 23:00: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Petrozavodsk
The prayer schedule directly depends on three factors: geographic latitude, longitude and the time zone. The sun rises and sets at its own time at every point on the globe, so the moments of Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha inevitably differ even between closely located localities. The greater the difference in latitude, the more noticeable the difference in the morning and evening prayer times. This is precisely why the schedule is drawn up to match the coordinates of each city.
Prayer times in Petrozavodsk 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 (02:28) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (21:12) 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.
Because Petrozavodsk is located far from the equator, white nights or conditions close to them are observed here in summer, and a very short day in winter. Under such a position of the sun, the classical calculation of Fajr and Isha no longer gives a correct result: twilight may last all night. So that believers can perform the prayer with confidence, the high-latitude adjustment method recommended by Islamic calculation centres is applied.