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Prayer times in Gaoyou
This page shows today’s prayer times in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, calculated 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.
Salah times in Gaoyou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gaoyou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gaoyou
Prayer times in Gaoyou change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:13 PM, for a day of 14 h 19 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:00 PM, and the day is just 10 h. That is a difference of 4 h 19 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 | 4:45 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:55 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:46 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:42 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Gaoyou comes about 12 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. Gaoyou is 837 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Gaoyou
Qibla from Gaoyou: 283.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,805 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gaoyou remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Gaoyou
For those fasting in Gaoyou, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:41 PM and imsak at 5:19 AM on the first day, 12 h 12 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:05 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Where Gaoyou is located
Gaoyou lies at 32.7893° N, 119.4418° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xiannü, 42 km away. Nearby places include Xinghua (40 km), Xiannü (42 km), and Yangzhou (44 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gaoyou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 90,911
- Coordinates
- 32.78933, 119.44182
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,805 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gaoyou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gaoyou takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:10 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 5:03 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Gaoyou (UTC+8), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Gaoyou: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Gaoyou?
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.
How long is the fast in Gaoyou during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Gaoyou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:00 PM on 21 December and 7:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Gaoyou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Gaoyou is 837 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Gaoyou comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Gaoyou?
The Qibla in Gaoyou is 283.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,805 km away.