Prayer Times in Stepantsminda
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Stepantsminda prayer times overview
The Stepantsminda page shows prayer times calculated taking into account local time and geographic location. This is especially important for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha.
The Stepantsminda prayer schedule is calculated according to the city's time zone: it is 1 hour ahead of Moscow time. Even with the same date, prayer times may differ from other regions.
For Stepantsminda the coordinates 42.6569°N and 44.6431°E are used. Latitude determines the seasonal length of the day, while longitude determines solar noon and the shift of the Dhuhr time. For southern latitudes, the seasonal changes in day and night length are more moderate.
Even if two cities are in the same time zone, prayer times may differ due to latitude and longitude. In southern cities, differences are often noticeable in sunrise, Dhuhr and Maghrib times.
The daytime interval in Stepantsminda today is 14 часов 18 минут — from sunrise at 05:58 to Maghrib at 20:16. This is a moderate day length without sharp seasonal deviations.
8 часов 4 минуты passes between the evening Maghrib prayer at 20:16 and the morning Fajr at 04:20. For Stepantsminda this is an important reference for planning night prayers. This is a convenient night length for Isha, performing Witr and preparing for Fajr.
In summer in Stepantsminda the day lengthens, but the differences are usually less sharp than in northern cities.
If you plan your day around the Stepantsminda prayer schedule, pay attention first of all to Fajr, Maghrib and Isha. Fajr in 04:20 helps to define the morning reference, Maghrib in 20:16 the time of the evening prayer and iftar, and Isha in 21:47 the start of the night prayer.
The SAM RF method is applied when calculating the schedule for Stepantsminda, 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 — 04:20: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 05:58: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 13:07: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:09: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:16: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 21:47: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Stepantsminda
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.
We update the schedule in Stepantsminda daily. The sun does not rise at the same time from day to day: the daylight length gradually increases from winter to summer and shortens from summer to winter. For this reason the Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha times shift slightly every day. The most noticeable changes occur in spring and autumn, so a daily check with the schedule is the best practice.
Of course. To end suhur, use the Fajr time (04:20) as a reference — the pre-dawn meal must be completed before it begins. The start of iftar coincides with the Maghrib time (20:16): 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 not recommended. The prayer schedule is sensitive to geography: even a difference of tens of kilometres leads to a discrepancy in the Fajr, Maghrib and Isha times. The sun rises and sets at its own moment above each locality, so the data of a neighbouring city is only approximate. To perform the prayer on time, it is advisable to use the schedule calculated for Stepantsminda according to its coordinates specifically, not the nearest centre's.