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Prayer times in Baytokay

Residents of and visitors to Baytokay can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Baytokay is a city in China, in Xinjiang, with about 19,217 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Adhan times in Baytokay 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 reference 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+6) 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.

Baytokay prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Baytokay

It helps to know how prayer times in Baytokay move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:28 AM on 21 June and 6:19 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:58 PM and 8:18 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 27 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 56 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Baytokay (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:01 AM6:37 AM12:40 PM4:04 PM6:44 PM8:15 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:28 AM4:51 AM12:35 PM4:41 PM8:18 PM10:29 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:44 AM6:20 AM12:25 PM3:49 PM6:29 PM8:00 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:19 AM8:03 AM12:31 PM2:41 PM4:58 PM6:37 PM

Baytokay does not use the same time zone as the capital Beijing: local time here is UTC+6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Baytokay comes roughly 18 minutes later than in Beijing, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 2,878 km that separate them.

Qibla in Baytokay and distance to Makkah

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From Baytokay you face towards the west, at an angle of 251.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,577 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Baytokay 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.

Suhoor and iftar times in Baytokay

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Baytokay is at about 5:54 AM and iftar at 5:53 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:31 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Baytokay

The coordinates of Baytokay are 43.6817° N and 81.7889° E. The closest places on our site are Samuyuzi (7 km), Kax (8 km), and Weiwu'eryuqiwen (10 km). Samuyuzi, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Xinjiang.

Name
Baytokay
Type
City
Part of
Xinjiang, China
Population
19,217
Coordinates
43.68167, 81.78889
Time zone
UTC+6
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
251.0° (west)
Distance to Makkah
4,577 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Baytokay

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Baytokay comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:55 PM instead of 4:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:40 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 Baytokay and organise your day around them.

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Prayer times in Baytokay: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Baytokay?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 8:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Baytokay?

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.

When is Fajr in Baytokay?

Fajr in Baytokay changes with the seasons: about 2:28 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Baytokay during Ramadan?

About 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What is the Qibla direction in Baytokay?

The Qibla in Baytokay is 251.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,577 km away.

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