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Prayer times in Rugao
Residents of and visitors to Rugao can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Rugao is a city in China, in Jiangsu, with about 257,400 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Rugao today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Rugao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Rugao change through the year
Prayer times in Rugao change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:10 AM and Maghrib at 7:08 PM, giving a day of 14 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 4:56 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 02 min. That is a difference of 4 h 15 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 4:51 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:41 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Rugao comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 39 minutes earlier than in the capital. Rugao is 918 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Rugao
From Rugao you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,919 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Rugao and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Rugao
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Rugao is at about 5:14 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 13 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Rugao
Rugao lies at 32.3704° N, 120.5765° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Jiangyan, 43 km away. Nearby places include Jiangyan (43 km), Nantong (47 km), and Jinsha (56 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Rugao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 257,400
- Coordinates
- 32.37035, 120.57649
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,919 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Rugao
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Rugao is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:41 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Rugao, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Rugao
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Rugao
Do prayer times in Rugao differ from Beijing?
Yes. Rugao is 918 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Rugao is called roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Rugao?
The Qibla in Rugao is 284.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,919 km away.
How long is the fast in Rugao during Ramadan?
About 12 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Rugao?
Fajr in Rugao changes with the seasons: about 3:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Rugao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 7:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.