Samarkand Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Samarkand, Uzbekistan — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkandprayer times are calculated based on the city's precise geographic coordinates (39.6546°N, 66.9644°E) using the Muslim World League calculation method — the standard followed by most mosques in Uzbekistan. Times shown are for today's date and update automatically at midnight.
The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha — are calculated from the sun's position relative to Samarkand's latitude and longitude. As the sun's declination changes throughout the year, prayer times shift by several minutes each day. This is why a Samarkand prayer time calendar for the full month is shown below — so you can plan ahead without checking daily.
How Samarkand's prayer times are worked out
Samarkand sits 3,273 km (2,034 miles) from the Kaaba in Mecca, so the Qibla from here is 240° from true north — you face southwest to pray. Fajr and Isha depend on how far the sun drops below the horizon, and Uzbekistan follows the Muslim World League method set by the Muslim World League: Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. A city that used ISNA's 15° instead would get a noticeably different Fajr — which is why the method, not just the coordinates, decides the answer.
Day length is what really moves the timetable in Samarkand. Measured with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast here — from Fajr to Maghrib — runs about 17h 00m around June, while the shortest is roughly 10h 59m in December: a swing of 6h 01m across the year. That spread is set by Samarkand's latitude (39.65°N); cities nearer the equator barely vary, while far-northern ones swing by many hours.
One local quirk worth knowing: Dhuhr in Samarkand does not fall at 12:00. Because the city sits well west within its Asia/Samarkand time zone, the sun peaks about 41 minutes after clock noon, and Dhuhr follows the sun rather than the clock — today it is at 12:39 PM. The nearest cities we also publish times for are Urgut Shahri, Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri, Shahrisabz — close enough that their times differ from Samarkand's by only a few minutes.
Two Asr times are in use in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is overwhelmingly Hanafi — mosques announce the later, second-shadow Asr, so this page shows both times. The time shown above for Samarkand is the standard reckoning — 4:34 PM. The Hanafi time today is 5:46 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
Who sets prayer times in Uzbekistan
Prayer times in Uzbekistan are administered by the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan (the Muftiate), which approves the annual calendar the country's mosques follow. This page applies the Muslim World League parameters (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's own coordinates, so the official Uzbek table may differ by a few minutes — treat your local mosque's announcement as final. Uzbekistan is deeply Hanafi — the homeland of Imam al-Bukhari and al-Tirmidhi — so Asr is called on the second-shadow reckoning, and since 2016 the country has seen a visible revival of public religious life. The clock stays on UTC+5 all year, with no daylight saving.
Samarkand and Tashkent: the architecture of faith
Few countries carry Islamic architecture like Uzbekistan. Samarkand's Registan — its Ulugh Beg Madrasa begun in 1417 — anchors a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble, and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque rose in 1399-1404 on Timur's orders after his Indian campaign, named for his senior wife. In Tashkent, the Hazrati Imam complex long displayed one of the oldest surviving Qur'an manuscripts — the Samarkand Kufic Qur'an, which tradition holds was the caliph Uthman's own copy; in late 2025 the manuscript moved to the city's new Center for Islamic Civilization. Bukhara, Khiva and Shakhrisabz complete a constellation of sacred cities unmatched in Central Asia.
Fajr
3:23 AMالفجر
Pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:39 PMالظهر
Midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
4:34 PMالعصر
Afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
7:58 PMالمغرب
Sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
9:45 PMالعشاء
Night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Samarkand Prayer Times — July 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 1 | 3:07 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:56 PM |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 3:08 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:56 PM |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 3:09 AM | 5:09 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:04 PM | 9:55 PM |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 3:09 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:55 PM |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 3:10 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:54 PM |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 3:11 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:54 PM |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 3:12 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:53 PM |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 3:13 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:53 PM |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 3:14 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:52 PM |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 3:15 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:02 PM | 9:51 PM |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 3:16 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:50 PM |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 3:17 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:50 PM |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 3:18 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:49 PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 3:19 AM | 5:16 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:48 PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 3:21 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:47 PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 3:22 AM | 5:17 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:46 PM |
| Fri, Jul 17Today | 3:23 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:45 PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 3:24 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:44 PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 3:25 AM | 5:20 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:43 PM |
| Mon, Jul 20 | 3:27 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:42 PM |
| Tue, Jul 21 | 3:28 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:40 PM |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 3:29 AM | 5:22 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:39 PM |
| Thu, Jul 23 | 3:31 AM | 5:23 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:38 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | 3:32 AM | 5:24 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:37 PM |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 3:33 AM | 5:25 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:35 PM |
| Sun, Jul 26 | 3:35 AM | 5:26 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:51 PM | 9:34 PM |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 3:36 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:33 PM |
| Tue, Jul 28 | 3:38 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:31 PM |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 3:39 AM | 5:28 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Thu, Jul 30 | 3:40 AM | 5:29 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:29 PM |
| Fri, Jul 31 | 3:42 AM | 5:30 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:27 PM |
All times are approximate. Times may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local mosque. Verify with your imam.
Samarkand Prayer Times — FAQ
What time is Fajr in Samarkand today?
Fajr in Samarkand today is at 3:23 AM (Muslim World League method). Fajr begins at astronomical twilight — about 90 minutes before sunrise — and must be performed before the sun rises.
What time is Maghrib in Samarkand today?
Maghrib in Samarkand today is at 7:58 PM. Maghrib begins at sunset and should be performed promptly, as its window is the shortest of all five prayers (approximately 1.5–2 hours).
What time is Isha in Samarkand today?
Isha in Samarkand today is at 9:45 PM (Muslim World League). Isha begins when twilight disappears and can be performed until midnight (Fard) or until Fajr begins (in necessity).
What direction is Qibla from Samarkand?
The Qibla direction from Samarkand, Uzbekistan is 240° from true north — pointing southwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,273 km (2,034 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Samarkand?
Measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method, the longest daily fast in Samarkand is about 17h 00m around June, and the shortest is about 10h 59m in December — a difference of 6h 01m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 39.65°N.
Why does my mosque in Uzbekistan announce a later Asr?
Because Uzbekistan follows the Hanafi school, which begins Asr when an object's shadow reaches twice its length — roughly an hour later than the standard reckoning. This page shows both times. The Muslim Board of Uzbekistan approves the official annual calendar, so its printed table may also differ by a few minutes from this page's calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Samarkand prayer times?
Samarkand uses the Muslim World League method, followed by the Muslim World League. Fajr starts when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha when it reaches 17°. You can switch methods above if your local mosque follows a different convention.
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