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Prayer times in Botou
Looking for the prayer times in Botou? 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 Botou, Hebei. Every figure is computed for 38.0737° N, 116.5667° E, so the times reflect Botou itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Botou
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Botou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Botou by season
Prayer times in Botou change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 7:40 PM, giving a day of 14 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:51 AM and Maghrib to 4:57 PM, and the day is just 9 h 31 min. That is a difference of 5 h 18 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:15 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:12 PM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:27 PM |
Botou is located 204 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Botou is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Botou.
Qibla in Botou and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Botou is at 279.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,432 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 279.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Botou
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Botou is around 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:44 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Botou on the map
The coordinates of Botou are 38.0737° N and 116.5667° E. The closest places on our site are Cangzhou (36 km), Dezhou (72 km), and Renqiu (82 km). Cangzhou, the nearest administrative centre, is 36 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Hebei.
- Name
- Botou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hebei, China
- Population
- 63,045
- Coordinates
- 38.07366, 116.56667
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,432 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Botou
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Botou comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:25 PM instead of 4:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Botou, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Botou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Botou
How long is the fast in Botou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Botou?
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 Maghrib in Botou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Botou?
Fajr in Botou depends on the season: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Botou?
The Qibla in Botou is 279.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,432 km away.