Prayer Times in Sedkyrkeshch
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
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Sedkyrkeshch prayer times overview
For Sedkyrkeshch 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.
Sedkyrkeshch prayer times are tied to the local time zone, which is Same as Moscow time (MSK). For this reason, the prayer schedule here cannot be directly compared with Moscow time.
For Sedkyrkeshch the coordinates 61.7236°N and 50.9521°E are used. Latitude determines the seasonal length of the day, while longitude determines solar noon and the shift of the Dhuhr 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 Sedkyrkeshch today is 16 часов 48 минут — from sunrise at 03:17 to Maghrib at 20:05. Right now the day is long, so Maghrib begins later, while the night interval shortens.
In Sedkyrkeshch 5 часов 17 минут passes from Maghrib to Fajr today: Maghrib begins at 20:05, while Fajr begins at 01:22. The night is very short, so the time for Isha, Witr and suhur is limited.
In summer in Sedkyrkeshch there may be very bright nights: for this reason the Isha and Fajr times require special attention.
The summer light regime in Sedkyrkeshch 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 Sedkyrkeshch: Fajr — 01:22, Maghrib — 20:05 and Isha — 21:53. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
The Sedkyrkeshch prayer schedule is calculated according to the method of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation (SAM RF), using the Hanafi madhhab to determine the Asr time. The data is updated daily and takes into account the city's exact geographic location.
Today's key reference points
- Fajr — 01:22: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 03:17: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 11:42: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 17:10: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:05: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 21:53: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Sedkyrkeshch
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 Sedkyrkeshch 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 (01:22) serves as a reference for ending the pre-dawn meal: suhur must be completed before it begins. The Maghrib time (20:05) 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.
The location of Sedkyrkeshch at northern latitudes creates difficulty for the standard calculation. In the summer season the sun does not descend deep enough below the horizon, so the astronomical night becomes extremely short or entirely bright — the natural boundaries of Fajr and Isha cannot be determined in the usual way. Therefore, for such cities, a specially developed high-latitude adjustment is applied when setting the morning and night prayer times.
