Regional capital · Guizhou
Prayer times in Guiyang
Looking for the prayer times in Guiyang? On this page 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 Guiyang, Guizhou. Every figure is computed for 26.5833° N, 106.7167° E, so the times reflect Guiyang itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Guiyang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Guiyang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Guiyang by season
Prayer times in Guiyang vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:29 AM and Maghrib at 7:49 PM, giving a day of 13 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 6:05 PM, and the day is just 10 h 28 min. The difference 3 h 20 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 | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:29 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:49 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:23 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Guiyang comes about 39 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Guiyang is 1,731 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Guiyang
From Guiyang you pray towards the west, at an angle of 280.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,744 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Guiyang 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 Guiyang
Ramadan in Guiyang: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:40 PM, roughly 12 h 25 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 41 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Guiyang is located
Guiyang is located at 26.5833° N, 106.7167° E, in Guizhou, in China. Nearby places include Anshun (86 km), Duyun (87 km), and Xiaoweizhai (91 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Guiyang
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Guizhou, China
- Population
- 4,506,134
- Coordinates
- 26.58333, 106.71667
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,744 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Guiyang
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Guiyang comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:41 PM instead of 4:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Guiyang and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Guiyang
- Anshun86 km · south-west
- Duyun87 km · south-east
- Xiaoweizhai91 km · south-east
- Bibo91 km · east
- Lushan106 km · east
- Xiasi106 km · east
- Dafengdong110 km · east
- Dushan117 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Guiyang
What is the Qibla direction in Guiyang?
The Qibla in Guiyang is 280.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,744 km away.
When is Maghrib in Guiyang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:05 PM on 21 December and 7:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Guiyang?
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.
How long is the fast in Guiyang during Ramadan?
About 12 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Guiyang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Guiyang is 1,731 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Guiyang comes roughly 39 minutes later than in Beijing.