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Prayer times in Wayaobu

Looking for the adhan times in Wayaobu? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Wayaobu, Shaanxi. Every figure is computed for 37.1361° N, 109.6597° E, so the times reflect Wayaobu itself rather than the nearest big city.

Salah times in Wayaobu today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in China we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+8) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Wayaobu prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Wayaobu

Prayer times in Wayaobu vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:28 AM and Maghrib at 8:05 PM, for a day of 14 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 37 min. That is a difference of 5 h 07 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Wayaobu (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:19 AM6:46 AM12:49 PM4:15 PM6:53 PM8:14 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:28 AM5:22 AM12:43 PM4:35 PM8:05 PM9:50 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:02 AM6:29 AM12:34 PM4:01 PM6:38 PM8:00 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:17 AM7:51 AM12:39 PM3:10 PM5:27 PM6:56 PM

Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Wayaobu is called roughly 27 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 18 minutes later than in the capital. Wayaobu is 662 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Wayaobu

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From Wayaobu you face towards the west, at an angle of 276.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,844 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Wayaobu 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 Wayaobu during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Wayaobu is around 6:00 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:26 AM and iftar to 6:42 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Where Wayaobu is located

Wayaobu is located at 37.1361° N, 109.6597° E, in Shaanxi, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Yan’an, 62 km away. Nearby places include Yan’an (62 km), Yulin (129 km), and Lüliang (138 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Wayaobu
Type
City
Part of
Shaanxi, China
Population
113,698
Coordinates
37.13611, 109.65972
Time zone
UTC+8
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
276.4° (west)
Distance to Makkah
6,844 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Wayaobu

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wayaobu comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:50 PM instead of 4:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:49 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Wayaobu (UTC+8), whatever your location.

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Prayer times in Wayaobu: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Wayaobu during Ramadan?

About 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Fajr in Wayaobu?

Fajr in Wayaobu depends on the season: about 3:28 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

When is Maghrib in Wayaobu?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 December and 8:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Wayaobu?

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 Wayaobu?

The Qibla in Wayaobu is 276.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,844 km away.

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