City · Inner Mongolia
Prayer times in Wenquan
Muslims living in Wenquan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Wenquan is a city in China, in Inner Mongolia, with about 32,301 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Wenquan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Wenquan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Wenquan change through the year
Prayer times in Wenquan change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:39 AM and Maghrib at 8:00 PM, for a day of 15 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:51 AM and Maghrib to 4:13 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 29 min. That is a difference of 7 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:22 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:39 AM | 4:04 AM | 12:02 PM | 4:16 PM | 8:00 PM | 10:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:43 AM | 11:58 AM | 1:55 PM | 4:13 PM | 5:58 PM |
Wenquan lies 857 km north of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Wenquan comes roughly 14 minutes earlier 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 should not be used in Wenquan.
Qibla direction in Wenquan
In Wenquan you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,549 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Wenquan 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.
Ramadan timetable for Wenquan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Wenquan is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 5:12 PM, for a fast of 11 h 39 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:35 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Wenquan is located
The coordinates of Wenquan are 47.1756° N and 119.9481° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ulanhot (203 km), Nianzishan (225 km), and Hailar (226 km). Nianzishan, the nearest administrative centre, is 225 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Inner Mongolia.
- Name
- Wenquan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Inner Mongolia, China
- Population
- 32,301
- Coordinates
- 47.17560, 119.94809
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,549 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wenquan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wenquan comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:30 PM instead of 4:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Wenquan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Wenquan
Prayer times in Wenquan: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Wenquan?
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 Maghrib in Wenquan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:13 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Wenquan?
The Qibla in Wenquan is 278.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,549 km away.
Do prayer times in Wenquan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Wenquan is 857 km from Beijing, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Wenquan is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Wenquan?
Fajr in Wenquan changes with the seasons: about 1:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.