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Prayer times in Wugang
This page shows today’s prayer times in Wugang, Hunan, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Adhan times in Wugang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Wugang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Wugang
Prayer times in Wugang change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:34 PM, for a day of 13 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 28 min. That is a difference of 3 h 22 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 | 5:25 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:07 PM |
Wugang is located 1,559 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Wugang is called about 23 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Wugang.
Qibla in Wugang and distance to Makkah
In Wugang you pray towards the west, at an angle of 282.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,122 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Wugang and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Wugang
Fasting in Wugang, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:24 PM and imsak at 5:50 AM on the first day, 12 h 24 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:43 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Wugang on the map
Wugang is located at 26.7279° N, 110.6320° E, in Hunan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Shaoyang, 100 km away. Close by you will find Hongjiang (76 km), Anjiang (84 km), and Gantang (86 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Wugang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hunan, China
- Population
- 132,457
- Coordinates
- 26.72790, 110.63198
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,122 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wugang
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wugang comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:26 PM instead of 4:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:45 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Wugang, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Wugang
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Wugang
Do prayer times in Wugang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Wugang is 1,559 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Wugang comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Wugang?
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 Fajr in Wugang?
Fajr in Wugang depends on the season: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Wugang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Wugang?
The Qibla in Wugang is 282.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,122 km away.