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Prayer times in Yuanyang
Residents of and visitors to Yuanyang can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yuanyang is a city in China, in Gansu, with about 26,352 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Yuanyang
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yuanyang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yuanyang change through the year
Prayer times in Yuanyang vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:01 AM and Maghrib at 8:17 PM, giving a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:53 PM, and the day is just 9 h 49 min. The difference 4 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:09 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:48 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:17 PM | 9:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:34 AM | 8:04 AM | 12:59 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:19 PM |
Yuanyang lies 1,173 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Yuanyang comes roughly 46 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Yuanyang.
Finding the Qibla from Yuanyang
In Yuanyang you face towards the west, at an angle of 275.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,433 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yuanyang 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 Yuanyang
Ramadan in Yuanyang: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:36 PM, roughly 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Yuanyang is located
The coordinates of Yuanyang are 34.7877° N and 104.7753° E. The nearest cities on our site are Hualin (5 km), Shandan (7 km), and Gaolou (9 km). Gaolou, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Gansu.
- Name
- Yuanyang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 26,352
- Coordinates
- 34.78768, 104.77531
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 275.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,433 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yuanyang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Yuanyang comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:05 PM instead of 4:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:09 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Yuanyang (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yuanyang
Which calculation method is used for Yuanyang?
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.
What time is Fajr in Yuanyang?
Fajr in Yuanyang depends on the season: about 4:01 AM on 21 June and about 6:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Yuanyang during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Yuanyang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Yuanyang is 1,173 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Yuanyang is called about 46 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Yuanyang?
The Qibla in Yuanyang is 275.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,433 km away.