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Prayer times in Shuikou
Muslims living in Shuikou can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shuikou is a city in China, in Guizhou, with about 26,827 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.
Salah times in Shuikou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shuikou prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Shuikou change through the year
Prayer times in Shuikou vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 7:37 PM, giving a day of 13 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:03 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 31 min. The difference 3 h 14 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 | 5:31 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:03 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:37 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:14 PM |
Shuikou lies 1,689 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shuikou is called about 28 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Shuikou.
Qibla in Shuikou and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Shuikou: 282.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,012 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shuikou remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Shuikou during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shuikou is at about 5:55 AM and iftar at 6:31 PM, for a fast of 12 h 26 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:33 AM and iftar to 6:48 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Shuikou on the map
Shuikou lies at 25.9128° N, 109.3136° E, in Guizhou, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Long’e, 15 km away. Close by you will find Zhaoxing (14 km), Long’e (15 km), and Hongzhou (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shuikou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guizhou, China
- Population
- 26,827
- Coordinates
- 25.91278, 109.31361
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,012 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shuikou
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shuikou comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:29 PM instead of 4:09 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:50 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Shuikou (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Shuikou
- Zhaoxing14 km · west
- Long’e15 km · south-west
- Hongzhou26 km · north
- Zhongchao27 km · north
- Shuangjiang39 km · west
- Liping40 km · north-west
- Jiuchao58 km · west
- Shangchong76 km · north-west
Prayer times in Shuikou: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Shuikou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 7:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Shuikou?
The Qibla in Shuikou is 282.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,012 km away.
What time is Fajr in Shuikou?
Fajr in Shuikou depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 6:03 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shuikou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 26 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Shuikou?
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.