Prayer Times in Pochep
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Pochep prayer times overview
For Pochep 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 Pochep 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.
Pochep coordinates: 52.9331°N and 33.4470°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 Pochep the sun rises at 05:12, while Maghrib begins at 20:31. Daylight lasts 15 часов 19 минут. Right now the day is long, so Maghrib begins later, while the night interval shortens.
6 часов 22 минуты passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 20:31 and the morning Fajr at 02:53. For Pochep this is an important reference for planning night prayers. The night interval is relatively short, so it is convenient to plan Isha and suhur in advance.
In summer in Pochep the daylight length increases: this is especially noticeable for the early Fajr and late Maghrib.
Three times are especially important for daily practice in Pochep: Fajr — 02:53, Maghrib — 20:31 and Isha — 22:41. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
The SAM RF method is applied when calculating the schedule for Pochep, 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 — 02:53: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 05:12: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 12:52: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:06: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:31: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 22:41: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Pochep
Each city has its own geographic coordinates, and it is precisely by them that sunrise and sunset are calculated. Because the Earth rotates and its axis is tilted, prayer times at different points cannot coincide. Latitude determines the length of day and night, longitude determines the moment the sun passes certain positions, and the time zone brings the calculation to local time. The sum of these factors makes the schedule unique for each city.
Prayer times in Pochep 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.
Of course. To end suhur, use the Fajr time (02:53) as a reference — the pre-dawn meal must be completed before it begins. The start of iftar coincides with the Maghrib time (20:31): the fast can be broken as soon as the sun sets below the horizon. Since prayer times shift daily during Ramadan, we recommend checking the schedule daily so as not to be off even by a minute.
This is not the most reliable approach. The more accurate the coordinates, the more accurate the prayer times, and in each city they are unique. Even a small shift in latitude or longitude changes the moment of sunrise and sunset, and therefore the prayer times as well. Therefore, for Pochep it is more correct to rely on an individual schedule drawn up for this city specifically; this is especially important during Ramadan, when the calculation is conducted literally in minutes.