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Prayer times in Yatou

Residents of and visitors to Yatou can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Yatou is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 91,517 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.

Today’s prayer times in Yatou

  

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every 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 follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Yatou

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Yatou by season

It is useful to know how prayer times in Yatou move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:37 AM on 21 June and 5:26 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 49 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:36 PM and 7:14 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 43 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 36 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Yatou (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:28 AM5:55 AM11:58 AM3:24 PM6:01 PM7:23 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:37 AM4:30 AM11:52 AM3:44 PM7:14 PM8:59 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:11 AM5:38 AM11:43 AM3:09 PM5:47 PM7:09 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:26 AM7:00 AM11:48 AM2:18 PM4:36 PM6:05 PM

Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Yatou is called roughly 24 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. Yatou is 608 km from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Yatou

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The Qibla in Yatou is at 283.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,959 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 283.3°.

Ramadan timetable for Yatou

Ramadan in Yatou: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:09 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:22 PM, about 12 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 64 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

Yatou on the map

The coordinates of Yatou are 37.1566° N and 122.4376° E. The closest places on our site are Tianfu (36 km), Weihai (49 km), and Ninghai (78 km). Tianfu, the nearest administrative centre, is 36 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Shandong.

Name
Yatou
Type
City
Part of
Shandong, China
Population
91,517
Coordinates
37.15660, 122.43762
Time zone
UTC+8
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
283.3° (west)
Distance to Makkah
7,959 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Yatou

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yatou is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:58 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 4:59 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Yatou and organise your day around them.

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Prayer times in Yatou: questions and answers

Do prayer times in Yatou differ from Beijing?

Yes. Yatou is 608 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Yatou comes roughly 24 minutes earlier than in Beijing.

When is Maghrib in Yatou?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:36 PM on 21 December and 7:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

When is Fajr in Yatou?

Fajr in Yatou changes with the seasons: about 2:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Yatou 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.

What is the Qibla direction in Yatou?

The Qibla in Yatou is 283.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,959 km away.

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