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Prayer times in Anhua
Looking for the prayer times in Anhua? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Anhua, Gansu. Every figure is computed for 33.5053° N, 105.0478° E, so the times reflect Anhua itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Anhua
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Anhua prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Anhua
Prayer times in Anhua vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:07 AM and Maghrib at 8:13 PM, giving a day of 14 h 23 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 56 min. That is a difference of 4 h 27 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:07 AM | 5:50 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:58 PM | 3:38 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Anhua is called roughly 45 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 27 minutes later than in the capital. Anhua is 1,235 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Anhua and distance to Makkah
From Anhua you face towards the west, at an angle of 276.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,472 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Anhua 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.
Ramadan timetable for Anhua
For those fasting in Anhua, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:37 PM and imsak at 6:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 11 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:02 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Where Anhua is located
Anhua is located at 33.5053° N, 105.0478° E, in Gansu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Majie, 10 km away. Nearby places include Majie (10 km), Yulong (12 km), and Dongjiang (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Anhua
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 29,916
- Coordinates
- 33.50528, 105.04782
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 276.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,472 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Anhua
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Anhua comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:02 PM instead of 4:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:07 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Anhua (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Anhua
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Anhua
When is Fajr in Anhua?
Fajr in Anhua changes with the seasons: about 4:07 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Anhua during Ramadan?
About 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Anhua?
The Qibla in Anhua is 276.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,472 km away.
When is Maghrib in Anhua?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 8:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Anhua differ from Beijing?
Yes. Anhua is 1,235 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Anhua is called roughly 45 minutes later than in Beijing.