Prayer Times in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
6 августа 2026 / 23 сафара 1448 г. х.
Monthly schedule
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk prayer times overview
For Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: the city's time zone is 8 часов ahead of Moscow time. This affects all prayers — from the morning Fajr to the night Isha.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk coordinates: 46.9543°N and 142.7356°E. Latitude affects the length of day and night, while longitude affects the actual position of the sun relative to local time. For southern latitudes, the seasonal changes in day and night length are more moderate.
The prayer schedule does not depend only on the region's official time. It is affected by the sun's altitude above the horizon, so in neighbouring cities the Fajr, Dhuhr and Maghrib values may differ. In southern cities, differences are often noticeable in sunrise, Dhuhr and Maghrib times.
According to today's schedule for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the sun rises at 06:14, while the Maghrib time begins at 20:55. 14 часов 41 minute passes between these events. This is a moderate day length without sharp seasonal deviations.
In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 7 часов 27 минут passes from Maghrib to Fajr today: Maghrib begins at 20:55, while Fajr begins at 04:22. The night interval is relatively short, so it is convenient to plan Isha and suhur in advance.
In summer in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk the day lengthens, but the differences are usually less sharp than in northern cities.
Three times are especially important for daily practice in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: Fajr — 04:22, Maghrib — 20:55 and Isha — 22:38. They help to correctly distribute morning, evening and night activities.
Prayer times for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk are determined according to the SAM RF method. The Hanafi madhhab is applied for Asr, while the calculation is based on the city's coordinates and the current date.
Today's key reference points
- Fajr — 04:22: the start of the morning prayer time and an important reference for ending suhur.
- Sunrise — 06:14: after sunrise the Fajr time ends.
- Dhuhr — 13:35: the time of the midday prayer.
- Asr — 18:42: the afternoon prayer calculated according to the Hanafi madhhab.
- Maghrib — 20:55: the evening prayer, and also a reference for iftar during Ramadan.
- Isha — 22:38: the night prayer.
Questions about prayer times in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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, this schedule is also designed for those who fast. Suhur must be completed before Fajr (04:22) begins, which marks the start of the morning prayer time. Iftar begins from the moment of Maghrib (20:55) — at sunset. Keep in mind: these values shift daily throughout Ramadan, so it is advisable to determine the current time according to the new schedule every morning and evening.
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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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.