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Prayer times in Yixing
This page shows today’s prayer times in Yixing, Jiangsu, 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.
Salah times in Yixing today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yixing prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Yixing by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Yixing move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:18 AM on 21 June and 5:28 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 11 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:02 PM and 7:08 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 11 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 07 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:18 AM | 4:57 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:41 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:28 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:24 PM |
Yixing lies 999 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Yixing is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Yixing.
Qibla in Yixing and distance to Makkah
In Yixing you face towards the west, at an angle of 283.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,877 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yixing 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 Yixing
Fasting in Yixing, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:41 PM and imsak at 5:16 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:04 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 Yixing is located
Yixing is located at 31.3606° N, 119.8202° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Licheng, 33 km away. Nearby places include Licheng (33 km), Hutang (37 km), and Zhicheng (40 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
- Yixing
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 1,285,785
- Coordinates
- 31.36059, 119.82016
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,877 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yixing
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Yixing comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:58 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Yixing in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Yixing: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Yixing?
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 Fajr in Yixing?
Fajr in Yixing depends on the season: about 3:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Yixing?
The Qibla in Yixing is 283.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,877 km away.
When is Maghrib in Yixing?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 7:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Yixing differ from Beijing?
Yes. Yixing is 999 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Yixing is called about 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing.