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Prayer times in Yitang
This page shows today’s salah times in Yitang, Jiangsu, worked out 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 the usual reference in China.
Adhan times in Yitang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yitang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Yitang by season
Prayer times in Yitang vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:12 AM and Maghrib at 7:24 PM, giving a day of 14 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:02 PM, and the day is just 9 h 52 min. The difference 4 h 35 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 4:57 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:27 PM |
Yitang lies 642 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Yitang is called about 6 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 is not accurate in Yitang.
Finding the Qibla from Yitang
Qibla from Yitang: 282.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,629 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Yitang is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Yitang
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yitang is around 5:26 AM and iftar at 5:45 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 09 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Yitang on the map
Yitang is located at 34.2583° N, 117.8889° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Pizhou, 8 km away. Nearby places include Zhaodun (6 km), Tushan (6 km), and Balu (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yitang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 28,002
- Coordinates
- 34.25833, 117.88889
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,629 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yitang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yitang is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 5:12 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Yitang and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yitang
Do prayer times in Yitang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Yitang is 642 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Yitang is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Yitang?
The Qibla in Yitang is 282.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,629 km away.
When is Fajr in Yitang?
Fajr in Yitang depends on the season: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Yitang during Ramadan?
About 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Yitang?
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.