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Prayer times in Yantai
Muslims living in Yantai can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Yantai is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 7,102,100 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Yantai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Yantai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yantai change through the year
Prayer times in Yantai change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:39 AM and Maghrib at 7:19 PM, for a day of 14 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 4:39 PM, and the day is just 9 h 35 min. The difference 5 h 10 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:39 AM | 4:33 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:49 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 7:05 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:22 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:08 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Yantai comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 28 minutes earlier than in the capital. Yantai is 514 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Yantai and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Yantai: 282.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,865 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Yantai remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Yantai
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yantai is around 5:13 AM and iftar at 5:25 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:39 AM and iftar to 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Yantai on the map
The coordinates of Yantai are 37.4765° N and 121.4408° E. The closest places on our site are Qingyang (16 km), Ninghai (18 km), and Zhuangyuan (57 km). Qingyang, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Shandong.
- Name
- Yantai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 7,102,100
- Coordinates
- 37.47649, 121.44081
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,865 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yantai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Yantai comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:04 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Yantai and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Yantai
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yantai
When is Fajr in Yantai?
Fajr in Yantai depends on the season: about 2:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Yantai?
The Qibla in Yantai is 282.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,865 km away.
How long is the fast in Yantai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Yantai differ from Beijing?
Yes. Yantai is 514 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Yantai comes roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Yantai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:39 PM on 21 December and 7:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.