Prayer Times in Shchigry
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Shchigry prayer times overview
For Shchigry 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 is applied for Shchigry: the city's time zone is Same as Moscow time (MSK). This affects all prayers — from the morning Fajr to the night Isha.
For Shchigry the coordinates 51.8760°N and 36.9054°E are used. Latitude determines the seasonal length of the day, while longitude determines solar noon and the shift of the Dhuhr time. In this latitude zone, the day length changes noticeably throughout the year, but without sharp polar phenomena.
Even if two cities are in the same time zone, prayer times may differ due to latitude and longitude. In the mid-latitude zone, the seasonal shifts of Fajr and Maghrib are especially noticeable.
Today in Shchigry 15 часов 12 минут passes from sunrise to Maghrib: the sun rises at 05:02, while the evening prayer begins at 20:14. Right now the day is long, so Maghrib begins later, while the night interval shortens.
The night interval in Shchigry begins after Maghrib at 20:14 and lasts until Fajr at 02:46. Its duration is 6 часов 32 минуты. The night interval is relatively short, so it is convenient to plan Isha and suhur in advance.
In the summer season in Shchigry the evening prayer begins later, while the night interval shortens.
When preparing for prayer in Shchigry, it is convenient to check Fajr (02:46), Maghrib (20:14) and Isha (22:17) 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 Shchigry, 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 — 02:46: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 05:02: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 12:38: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 17:51: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:14: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 22:17: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Shchigry
Prayer times are determined by the sun's altitude above the horizon, which is unique for every geographic point. The calculation is affected by latitude, longitude and the established time zone. For this reason, even cities located in the same region have different values for Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. The more a city is shifted to the north or south, the more the daylight length, and with it the prayer moments, differ.
Prayer times in Shchigry 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 (02:46) as a reference — the pre-dawn meal must be completed before it begins. The start of iftar coincides with the Maghrib time (20:14): 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.
It is better not to do this. Prayer times are calculated based on exact geographic coordinates, and even a relatively small distance between localities can shift the prayer moments by several minutes. The sunrise and sunset to which Fajr and Maghrib are tied occur at their own time at every point. Therefore, for believers in Shchigry it is more correct to rely on a separate schedule calculated according to this city's coordinates specifically, especially when determining suhur and iftar during Ramadan.