Shymkent Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Shymkent, Kazakhstan — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Prayer times in Shymkent are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (42.31°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Kazakhstan. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Shymkent's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Kazakhstan. They are drawn from Shymkent's own coordinates (42.3099°N, 69.6004°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Shymkent's prayer times are worked out
From Shymkent, the Qibla is 239° from true north. Face southwest to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 3,614 km (2,245 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Shymkent's own coordinates (42.31°N, 69.60°E), not a national average. That is why Shymkent's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Shymkent timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Shymkent lies well west inside its Almaty time zone. So the sun peaks about 30 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:07 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 17h 32m near June down to 10h 47m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Shymkent 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 Chirchiq, Yunusobod and Parkent. Each is only a few minutes off Shymkent's clock.
Nearby: Chirchiq prayer times · Yunusobod prayer times · Parkent prayer times · Chilanzar prayer times · Tashkent prayer times
Two Asr times are in use in Kazakhstan
Kazakh practice is traditionally Hanafi — the Spiritual Administration's tables reflect it — so this page shows the Hanafi Asr alongside the standard time. The time shown above for Shymkent is the standard reckoning — 2:58 PM. The Hanafi time today is 3:42 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
One clock for a continent-sized country
Kazakhstan made a remarkable change on 1 March 2024. After almost a century split across two time zones, the entire country moved to a single zone, UTC+5, with no daylight saving. For prayer times the consequence is real. Kazakhstan spans some 40 degrees of longitude. So solar noon in the far east now falls hours from the far west on the same clock. A per-city calculation, like this page's, is the only way to stay accurate. The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK) was established in 1990 and publishes official tables by its own method. This page uses the Muslim World League parameters (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°), so small differences from the official table are normal.
From Turkistan's mausoleum to Astana's domes
Kazakhstan's holiest site is the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi in Turkistan. It was built between 1389 and 1405 on Timur's order, for the twelfth-century Sufi master whose poetry carried Islam across the steppe. In 2003 it became the country's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The capital tells the modern chapter. The Hazrat Sultan Mosque (2012) was among Central Asia's largest until the Astana Grand Mosque opened in 2022 and took the regional title outright. Kazakh Islam is traditionally Hanafi, and mosques announce the later, second-shadow Asr — this page shows both reckonings.
Mosques in Shymkent
Mosques in and around Shymkent include Мечеть Ордабасы, Кошкар-ата, Имам Ағзам мешіті, Мечеть Назармат, Мечеть and Ислам жолы мешіті. The times on this page are worked out from Shymkent'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
5:12 AMالفجر
Fajr in Shymkent — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:07 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Shymkent — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
2:58 PMالعصر
Asr in Shymkent — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:25 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Shymkent — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
6:53 PMالعشاء
Isha in Shymkent — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Shymkent Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 4:45 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 4:46 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 4:47 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 4:48 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:26 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 4:49 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 4:51 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 4:52 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:21 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 4:53 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:19 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4:54 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:18 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 4:55 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:16 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:16 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 4:56 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:15 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 4:57 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:14 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:13 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 4:58 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 5:00 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:11 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 5:01 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:40 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:02 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 5:03 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:08 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 5:04 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:06 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:05 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:34 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:06 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:32 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:07 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:03 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:08 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:29 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:10 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:56 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:11 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:55 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25Today | 5:12 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:25 PM | 6:53 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:13 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:57 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:52 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 5:14 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:51 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 5:15 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:50 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 5:16 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:54 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:48 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 5:17 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:53 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:47 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 5:18 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:46 PM |
Shymkent times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Shymkent mosque — verify with your imam.
Shymkent Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Shymkent?
The Qibla direction from Shymkent, Kazakhstan is 239° from true north. Face southwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 3,614 km (2,245 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Shymkent?
The longest daily fast in Shymkent is about 17h 32m, around June. The shortest is about 10h 47m, in December. That is a swing of 6h 45m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 42.31°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Did Kazakhstan's 2024 time change affect prayer times?
It changed the clock, not the sun. Since 1 March 2024 the whole country runs on UTC+5. Cities in the east now see earlier clock times for every prayer than before, while the west changed little. This page computes times from this city's own coordinates on the current single zone, so it is already correct.
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