City · Qinghai
Prayer times in Qabqa
Muslims living in Qabqa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Qabqa is a city in China, in Qinghai, with about 46,907 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Qabqa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Qabqa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Qabqa by season
Prayer times in Qabqa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:10 AM and Maghrib at 8:38 PM, giving a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:52 AM and Maghrib to 6:06 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 41 min. That is a difference of 4 h 57 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 | 5:56 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:10 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:19 PM | 5:10 PM | 8:38 PM | 10:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:52 AM | 8:25 AM | 1:15 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:33 PM |
Qabqa lies 1,437 km west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Qabqa is called about 63 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Qabqa.
Qibla in Qabqa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Qabqa: 271.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,047 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Qabqa is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Qabqa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Qabqa is around 6:36 AM and iftar at 6:51 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:03 AM and iftar to 7:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Qabqa is located
Qabqa is located at 36.2814° N, 100.6131° E, in Qinghai, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Lushar, 88 km away. Nearby places include Lushar (88 km), Duoba (92 km), and Xining (109 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Qabqa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Qinghai, China
- Population
- 46,907
- Coordinates
- 36.28139, 100.61306
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 271.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,047 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Qabqa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Qabqa comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:25 PM instead of 5:10 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Qabqa (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Qabqa
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Qabqa
How long is the fast in Qabqa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Qabqa?
Fajr in Qabqa changes with the seasons: about 4:10 AM on 21 June and about 6:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Qabqa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:06 PM on 21 December and 8:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Qabqa?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Qabqa?
The Qibla in Qabqa is 271.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,047 km away.