Prayer Times in Smolenshchina
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Smolenshchina prayer times overview
The Smolenshchina 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 Smolenshchina: the city's time zone is 5 часов ahead of Moscow time. This affects all prayers — from the morning Fajr to the night Isha.
Smolenshchina geographic location is 52.2563°N, 104.1230°E. These coordinates are important for calculating prayer times, since prayers are tied to the movement of the sun. 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 Smolenshchina the sun rises at 05:32, while Maghrib begins at 20:46. Daylight lasts 15 часов 14 минут. Right now the day is long, so Maghrib begins later, while the night interval shortens.
In Smolenshchina the period from Maghrib (20:46) to Fajr (03:12) lasts 6 часов 26 минут. The night interval is relatively short, so it is convenient to plan Isha and suhur in advance.
In summer in Smolenshchina the daylight length increases: this is especially noticeable for the early Fajr and late Maghrib.
Three times are especially important for daily practice in Smolenshchina: Fajr — 03:12, Maghrib — 20:46 and Isha — 22:53. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
The SAM RF method is applied when calculating the schedule for Smolenshchina, 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 — 03:12: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 05:32: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 13:09: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:23: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:46: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 22:53: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Smolenshchina
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 Smolenshchina 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 (03:12) as a reference — the pre-dawn meal must be completed before it begins. The start of iftar coincides with the Maghrib time (20:46): 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 Smolenshchina 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.