Samarkand Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Samarkand, Uzbekistan — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Prayer times in Samarkand are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (39.65°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Uzbekistan. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Samarkand's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Uzbekistan. They are drawn from Samarkand's own coordinates (39.6546°N, 66.9644°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Samarkand's prayer times are worked out
From Samarkand, the Qibla is 240° from true north. Face southwest to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 3,273 km (2,034 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Samarkand's own coordinates (39.65°N, 66.96°E), not a national average. That is why Samarkand's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Samarkand timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Samarkand lies well west inside its Samarkand time zone. So the sun peaks about 41 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:17 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 17h 00m near June down to 10h 59m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Samarkand come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Urgut Shahri, Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri and Shahrisabz. Each is only a few minutes off Samarkand's clock.
Nearby: Urgut Shahri prayer times · Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri prayer times · Shahrisabz prayer times · Jizzax prayer times · Qarshi prayer times
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 — 3:13 PM. The Hanafi time today is 3:58 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. The official Uzbek table may therefore 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. Asr is therefore called on the second-shadow reckoning. 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 anchors a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble, its Ulugh Beg Madrasa begun in 1417. The Bibi-Khanym Mosque rose in 1399-1404 on Timur's orders, after his Indian campaign. It was named for his senior wife. In Tashkent, the Hazrati Imam complex long displayed one of the oldest surviving Qur'an manuscripts. This is 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.
Mosques in Samarkand
Mosques in and around Samarkand include Xo'ja Yusuf Hamadoniy jom`e masjidi, Ruhobod jom`e masjidi, Kurgancha masjid, Xo'ja Imom masjidi, Мечеть Накшин and Qo'sh Hovuz jom`e masjidi. The times on this page are worked out from Samarkand's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
5:22 AMالفجر
Fajr in Samarkand — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:17 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Samarkand — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:13 PMالعصر
Asr in Samarkand — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:39 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Samarkand — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:04 PMالعشاء
Isha in Samarkand — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Samarkand Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 4:58 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:39 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 4:59 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 5:00 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 5:01 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:34 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 5:02 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 5:03 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 5:04 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 5:05 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 5:06 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 5:07 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 5:08 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 5:09 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 5:10 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 5:11 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:25 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 5:12 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:13 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 5:14 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 5:15 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:16 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:17 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:18 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:19 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:17 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:20 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:21 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25Today | 5:22 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:23 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:38 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 5:24 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 5:25 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 5:26 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:34 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 5:27 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 5:28 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:58 PM |
Samarkand times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Samarkand mosque — verify with your imam.
Samarkand Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Samarkand?
The Qibla direction from Samarkand, Uzbekistan is 240° from true north. Face southwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,273 km (2,034 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Samarkand?
The longest daily fast in Samarkand is about 17h 00m, around June. The shortest is about 10h 59m, in December. That is a swing of 6h 01m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 39.65°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Why does my mosque in Uzbekistan announce a later Asr?
Because Uzbekistan follows the Hanafi school. That school 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.
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