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Prayer times in Yigou
Looking for the adhan times in Yigou? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Yigou, Henan. Every figure is computed for 35.8114° N, 114.3167° E, which means the times match Yigou itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Yigou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Yigou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yigou
Prayer times in Yigou change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 7:42 PM, giving a day of 14 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:57 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day is just 9 h 44 min. That is a difference of 4 h 52 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:07 AM | 12:24 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:21 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:12 PM | 6:39 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Yigou comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Yigou is 491 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Yigou
From Yigou you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,277 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yigou 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 Yigou
Ramadan in Yigou: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:57 PM, roughly 12 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 61 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Yigou is located
Yigou is located at 35.8114° N, 114.3167° E, in Henan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Hebi, 9 km away. Close by you will find Hebi (9 km), Anyang (32 km), and Daokou (32 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yigou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Henan, China
- Population
- 59,073
- Coordinates
- 35.81139, 114.31667
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,277 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yigou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yigou takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:14 PM for the majority, 5:29 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times near Yigou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yigou
What is the Qibla direction in Yigou?
The Qibla in Yigou is 279.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,277 km away.
Do prayer times in Yigou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Yigou is 491 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Yigou comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Yigou during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Yigou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 7:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Yigou?
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.