Prayer Times in Polunochnoye
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
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Polunochnoye prayer times overview
The Polunochnoye page shows prayer times calculated taking into account local time and geographic location. This is especially important for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha.
Polunochnoye prayer times are tied to the local time zone, which is 2 часа ahead of Moscow time. For this reason, the prayer schedule here cannot be directly compared with Moscow time.
Polunochnoye coordinates: 60.8697°N and 60.4153°E. Latitude affects the length of day and night, while longitude affects the actual position of the sun relative to local time. This latitude is close to the white nights zone, so in summer the interval between Maghrib and Fajr may shrink considerably.
Even if two cities are in the same time zone, prayer times may differ due to latitude and longitude. During the period of bright nights, it is especially important to monitor the Fajr and Isha times carefully.
The daytime interval in Polunochnoye today is 16 часов 37 минут — from sunrise at 04:45 to Maghrib at 21:22. Right now the day is long, so Maghrib begins later, while the night interval shortens.
5 часов 25 минут passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 21:22 and the morning Fajr at 02:47. For Polunochnoye this is an important reference for planning night prayers. The night is very short, so the time for Isha, Witr and suhur is limited.
In summer in Polunochnoye there may be very bright nights: for this reason the Isha and Fajr times require special attention.
The summer light regime in Polunochnoye differs from southern cities: the night shortens, and this directly affects the night and morning prayer times.
When preparing for prayer in Polunochnoye, it is convenient to check Fajr (02:47), Maghrib (21:22) and Isha (23:13) in advance. These times are often used as references for the start of the day, iftar and the night prayer.
The SAM RF method is applied when calculating the schedule for Polunochnoye, 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 — 02:47: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 04:45: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 13:04: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:31: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 21:22: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 23:13: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Polunochnoye
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 Polunochnoye 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 (02:47) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (21:22) 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.
In Polunochnoye, due to the high geographic latitude, peculiar astronomical conditions arise. In summer the sun does not set deep below the horizon, the night is very short or bright, and in some periods true twilight may not occur at all. In winter, on the contrary, the day is extremely short. Under such conditions, the usual astronomical calculation of the Fajr and Isha times becomes difficult, so a special adjustment method recommended for high latitudes is applied.