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Prayer times in Beidao
Looking for the adhan times in Beidao? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Beidao, Gansu. Every figure is computed for 34.5686° N, 105.8933° E, which means the times match Beidao itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Beidao
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Beidao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Beidao
Prayer times in Beidao vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:58 AM and Maghrib at 8:12 PM, giving a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:29 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 50 min. The difference 4 h 38 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 | 5:37 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:45 PM | 8:12 PM | 9:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:29 AM | 7:59 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:15 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Beidao comes roughly 42 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 26 minutes later than in the capital. Beidao is 1,102 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Beidao
In Beidao you face towards the west, at an angle of 275.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,537 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Beidao 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 Beidao
Fasting in Beidao, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:32 PM and imsak at 6:14 AM on the first day, 12 h 08 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:59 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 Beidao
Beidao lies at 34.5686° N, 105.8933° E, in Gansu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Tianshui, 14 km away. Close by you will find Tianshui (14 km), Guochuan (15 km), and Yunshan (23 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Beidao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 74,767
- Coordinates
- 34.56861, 105.89333
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 275.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,537 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Beidao
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Beidao comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:00 PM instead of 4:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:04 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Beidao and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Beidao
What time is Fajr in Beidao?
Fajr in Beidao changes with the seasons: about 3:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Beidao differ from Beijing?
Yes. Beidao is 1,102 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Beidao comes roughly 42 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Beidao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 8:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Beidao?
The Qibla in Beidao is 275.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,537 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Beidao?
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.