Regional capital · Inner Mongolia
Prayer times in Hohhot
This page shows today’s salah times in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Hohhot today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Hohhot
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hohhot
Prayer times in Hohhot change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:55 AM and Maghrib at 8:08 PM, for a day of 15 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:15 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 15 min. The difference 5 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:36 PM | 8:08 PM | 10:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 7:54 AM | 12:31 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:42 PM |
Hohhot lies 414 km west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Hohhot is called about 19 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Hohhot.
Qibla direction in Hohhot
Qibla direction for Hohhot: 275.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,973 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Hohhot is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Hohhot
Ramadan in Hohhot: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:54 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, about 11 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 73 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Hohhot on the map
Hohhot lies at 40.8106° N, 111.6522° E, in Inner Mongolia, in China. Nearby places include Salaqi (101 km), Shiguai (116 km), and Jining (124 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hohhot
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Inner Mongolia, China
- Population
- 3,446,100
- Coordinates
- 40.81056, 111.65222
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 275.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,973 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hohhot
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Hohhot comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:50 PM instead of 4:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:41 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Hohhot, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Hohhot
Prayer times in Hohhot: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Hohhot?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 8:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Hohhot differ from Beijing?
Yes. Hohhot is 414 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Hohhot comes roughly 19 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Hohhot during Ramadan?
About 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Hohhot?
The Qibla in Hohhot is 275.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,973 km away.
What time is Fajr in Hohhot?
Fajr in Hohhot changes with the seasons: about 2:55 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.