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Prayer times in Alihe

Muslims living in Alihe can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Alihe is a city in China, in Inner Mongolia, with about 61,582 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Salah times in Alihe today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in China we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+8) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Alihe prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Alihe

It is useful to know how prayer times in Alihe move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 1:17 AM on 21 June and 5:42 AM on 21 December, a difference of 4 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:42 PM and 8:01 PM. Daylight reaches 16 h 28 min in the summer solstice and falls to 7 h 59 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Alihe (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox3:59 AM5:49 AM11:53 AM3:10 PM5:57 PM7:41 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice1:17 AM3:33 AM11:47 AM4:08 PM8:01 PM10:09 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox3:41 AM5:32 AM11:38 AM2:56 PM5:43 PM7:27 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:42 AM7:43 AM11:43 AM1:26 PM3:42 PM5:37 PM

Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Alihe comes roughly 29 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes later than in the capital. Alihe is 1,315 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Alihe and distance to Makkah

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Qibla direction for Alihe: 279.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,763 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Alihe remains the simplest guide.

Ramadan timetable for Alihe

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Alihe is at about 5:09 AM and iftar at 4:49 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 30 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:15 AM and iftar to 5:39 PM, for a fast of 13 h 14 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

About Alihe

The coordinates of Alihe are 50.5667° N and 123.7167° E. The closest places on our site are Jiagedaqi (33 km), Xinlin (131 km), and Genhe (157 km). Genhe, the nearest administrative centre, is 157 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Inner Mongolia.

Name
Alihe
Local name
Oroqen Zizhiqi
Type
City
Part of
Inner Mongolia, China
Population
61,582
Coordinates
50.56667, 123.71667
Time zone
UTC+8
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
279.5° (west)
Distance to Makkah
7,763 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alihe

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Alihe comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:22 PM instead of 4:08 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:53 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

If you are travelling to Alihe, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.

Prayer times near Alihe

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Alihe

When is Fajr in Alihe?

Fajr in Alihe depends on the season: about 1:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Alihe?

The Qibla in Alihe is 279.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,763 km away.

Do prayer times in Alihe differ from Beijing?

Yes. Alihe is 1,315 km from Beijing, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Alihe comes about 29 minutes earlier than in Beijing.

When is Maghrib in Alihe?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:42 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Alihe?

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.

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