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Prayer times in Wutongshu
Residents of and visitors to Wutongshu can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Wutongshu is a city in China, in Ningxia, with about 20,506 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Wutongshu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Wutongshu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Wutongshu
Prayer times in Wutongshu change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:35 AM and Maghrib at 8:21 PM, giving a day of 14 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:38 PM, and the day is just 9 h 31 min. That is a difference of 5 h 19 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:51 PM | 8:21 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:32 AM | 8:07 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:38 PM | 7:08 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Wutongshu is called roughly 40 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 35 minutes later than in the capital. Wutongshu is 894 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Wutongshu
From Wutongshu you pray towards the west, at an angle of 273.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,538 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Wutongshu 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.
Fasting hours in Wutongshu during Ramadan
Ramadan in Wutongshu: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:25 PM, roughly 12 h 01 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 66 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Wutongshu on the map
The coordinates of Wutongshu are 38.1833° N and 106.2833° E. The closest places on our site are Wanghong (6 km), Lingwu (10 km), and Yanghe (11 km). Lingwu, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Ningxia.
- Name
- Wutongshu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ningxia, China
- Population
- 20,506
- Coordinates
- 38.18333, 106.28333
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 273.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,538 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Wutongshu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wutongshu comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:06 PM instead of 4:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Wutongshu, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Wutongshu
Prayer times in Wutongshu: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Wutongshu?
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.
Do prayer times in Wutongshu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Wutongshu is 894 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Wutongshu is called roughly 40 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Wutongshu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Wutongshu?
The Qibla in Wutongshu is 273.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,538 km away.
What time is Fajr in Wutongshu?
Fajr in Wutongshu changes with the seasons: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 6:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.