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Prayer times in Qinghai
This page gives today’s prayer times in Qinghai, a region of China, together with links to the 17 cities of Qinghai that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Xining; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Qinghai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Qinghai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Qinghai change through the year
Prayer times in Qinghai vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:03 AM and Maghrib at 8:35 PM, giving a day of 14 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:48 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 9 h 39 min. That is a difference of 5 h 01 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 | 5:51 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:55 AM | 1:15 PM | 5:06 PM | 8:35 PM | 10:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:48 AM | 8:21 AM | 1:11 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:28 PM |
Qinghai is located 1,327 km west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Qinghai is called about 59 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Qinghai.
Finding the Qibla from Qinghai
In Qinghai you face towards the west, at an angle of 272.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,148 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Qinghai 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 Qinghai during Ramadan
Ramadan in Qinghai: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:31 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:46 PM, about 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Qinghai
Qinghai is one of the regions of China. Its main city, Xining, lies at 36.6255° N, 101.7574° E. The region has 17 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Qinghai
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- China
- Coordinates
- 36.62554, 101.75739
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 272.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,148 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Qinghai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Qinghai comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:21 PM instead of 5:06 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Salah times across Qinghai
- Prayer times in Xining2,467,965
- Haidong260,184
- Salah times Yushu141,308
- Qiaotou114,712
- Prayer times in Tongren103,700
- Lushar67,153
- Salah times Duoba66,767
- Golog59,900
- Prayer times in Qabqa46,907
- Haomen36,515
- Salah times Golmud Town31,941
- Qingshizui28,561
- Prayer times in Huatugou27,000
- Qilian25,603
- Salah times Mangnai Zhen18,856
- Quankou18,308
- Prayer times in Dongchuan17,982
Nearby cities to Qinghai
Prayer times in Qinghai: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Qinghai?
Fajr in Qinghai depends on the season: about 4:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Qinghai?
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 Qinghai during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Qinghai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 8:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Qinghai?
The Qibla in Qinghai is 272.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,148 km away.