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Prayer times in Biyang

Muslims living in Biyang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Biyang is a city in China, in Anhui, with about 36,905 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Today’s prayer times in Biyang

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in China we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+8) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Biyang prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Biyang change through the year

Prayer times in Biyang change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:31 AM and Maghrib at 7:12 PM, for a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:13 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 13 min. The difference 3 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Biyang (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:53 AM6:13 AM12:16 PM3:43 PM6:19 PM7:34 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:31 AM5:08 AM12:10 PM3:45 PM7:12 PM8:42 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:37 AM5:57 AM12:01 PM3:28 PM6:04 PM7:19 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:34 AM6:59 AM12:06 PM2:54 PM5:13 PM6:33 PM

Biyang lies 1,118 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Biyang is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Biyang.

Qibla in Biyang and distance to Makkah

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The Qibla in Biyang is at 283.6° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,741 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 283.6°.

Ramadan timetable for Biyang

For those fasting in Biyang, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:51 PM and imsak at 5:23 AM on the first day, 12 h 18 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:12 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.

About Biyang

Biyang lies at 29.9289° N, 117.9464° E, in Anhui, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Qishan, 24 km away. Nearby places include Qishan (24 km), Haiyang (27 km), and Wucheng (43 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Biyang
Type
City
Part of
Anhui, China
Population
36,905
Coordinates
29.92885, 117.94638
Time zone
UTC+8
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
283.6° (west)
Distance to Makkah
7,741 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Biyang

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Biyang is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 5:03 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are travelling to Biyang, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Nearby cities to Biyang

Prayer times in Biyang: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Biyang during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Which calculation method is used for Biyang?

We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.

When is Maghrib in Biyang?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Biyang?

The Qibla in Biyang is 283.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,741 km away.

Do prayer times in Biyang differ from Beijing?

Yes. Biyang is 1,118 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Biyang comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Beijing.

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