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Prayer times in Wuchuan
This page shows today’s salah times in Wuchuan, Guangdong, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Today’s prayer times in Wuchuan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Wuchuan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Wuchuan change through the year
Prayer times in Wuchuan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:30 AM and Maghrib at 7:22 PM, for a day of 13 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:50 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 10 h 50 min. That is a difference of 2 h 37 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:30 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Wuchuan comes about 23 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 24 minutes earlier than in the capital. Wuchuan is 2,120 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Wuchuan
The Qibla in Wuchuan is at 284.6° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,270 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 284.6°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Wuchuan
For those fasting in Wuchuan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:31 PM and imsak at 5:46 AM on the first day, 12 h 35 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:44 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.
About Wuchuan
Wuchuan lies at 21.4571° N, 110.7659° E, in Guangdong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Maoming, 28 km away. Close by you will find Huazhou (27 km), Maoming (28 km), and Zhanjiang (46 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Wuchuan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guangdong, China
- Population
- 907,354
- Coordinates
- 21.45713, 110.76591
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,270 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Wuchuan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Wuchuan comes roughly 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:18 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:45 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Wuchuan, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Wuchuan
Prayer times in Wuchuan: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Wuchuan?
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 Fajr in Wuchuan?
Fajr in Wuchuan changes with the seasons: about 4:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:50 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Wuchuan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 7:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Wuchuan?
The Qibla in Wuchuan is 284.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,270 km away.
Do prayer times in Wuchuan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Wuchuan is 2,120 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Wuchuan comes about 23 minutes later than in Beijing.