City · Beijing Municipality
Prayer times in Mentougou
This page shows today’s prayer times in Mentougou, Beijing Municipality, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Mentougou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mentougou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Prayer times in Mentougou by season
Prayer times in Mentougou vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:44 AM and Maghrib at 7:48 PM, giving a day of 15 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 4:53 PM, and the day is just 9 h 20 min. The difference 5 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:44 AM | 4:47 AM | 12:17 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:13 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:26 PM |
Mentougou is located 26 km west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Mentougou comes roughly 1 minute later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Mentougou.
Qibla in Mentougou and distance to Makkah
In Mentougou you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,359 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mentougou and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mentougou
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mentougou is around 5:36 AM and iftar at 5:43 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Mentougou on the map
Mentougou lies at 39.9382° N, 116.0931° E, in Beijing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Beijing, 26 km away. Nearby places include Liangxiang (23 km), Beijing (26 km), and Fangshan (29 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mentougou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Beijing Municipality, China
- Population
- 197,772
- Coordinates
- 39.93819, 116.09307
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,359 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mentougou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mentougou is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:23 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:16 PM for the majority, 5:30 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Mentougou and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Mentougou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mentougou
When is Maghrib in Mentougou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 7:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Mentougou?
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.
Do prayer times in Mentougou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Mentougou is 26 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Mentougou comes roughly 1 minute later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Mentougou?
Fajr in Mentougou changes with the seasons: about 2:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Mentougou?
The Qibla in Mentougou is 278.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,359 km away.