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Prayer times in Qitaihe
Muslims living in Qitaihe can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Qitaihe is a city in China, in Heilongjiang, with about 345,033 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Qitaihe
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Qitaihe prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Qitaihe
It helps to know how prayer times in Qitaihe move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 12:57 AM on 21 June and 5:05 AM on 21 December, a shift of 4 h 08 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:34 PM and 7:09 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 43 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 40 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 3:40 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:24 AM | 2:45 PM | 5:28 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 12:57 AM | 3:26 AM | 11:18 AM | 3:29 PM | 7:09 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:23 AM | 5:03 AM | 11:09 AM | 2:31 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:47 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:14 AM | 1:17 PM | 3:34 PM | 5:17 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Qitaihe comes roughly 58 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 37 minutes earlier than in the capital. Qitaihe is 1,354 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Qitaihe
Qibla direction for Qitaihe: 286.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,408 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Qitaihe is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Qitaihe
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Qitaihe is around 4:39 AM and iftar at 4:31 PM, for a fast of 11 h 43 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 3:52 AM and iftar to 5:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Qitaihe is located
Qitaihe lies at 45.7680° N, 130.9953° E, in Heilongjiang, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Boli, 32 km away. Nearby places include Boli (32 km), Chengzihe (48 km), and Didao (48 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Qitaihe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Heilongjiang, China
- Population
- 345,033
- Coordinates
- 45.76800, 130.99530
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 286.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,408 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Qitaihe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Qitaihe takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:24 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:29 PM for the majority, 4:42 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Qitaihe (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Qitaihe
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Qitaihe
How long is the fast in Qitaihe during Ramadan?
About 11 h 43 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Qitaihe?
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.
Do prayer times in Qitaihe differ from Beijing?
Yes. Qitaihe is 1,354 km from Beijing, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Qitaihe comes roughly 58 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Qitaihe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:34 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Qitaihe?
The Qibla in Qitaihe is 286.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,408 km away.