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Prayer times in Hotan
Looking for the adhan times in Hotan? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Hotan, Xinjiang. Every figure is computed for 37.1093° N, 79.9343° E, which means the times match Hotan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Hotan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Hotan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Hotan change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Hotan move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:27 AM on 21 June and 6:16 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 49 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:26 PM and 8:03 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 43 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 37 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:27 AM | 5:21 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:03 PM | 9:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:50 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:26 PM | 6:55 PM |
Hotan is in a different time zone from the capital Beijing: local time here is UTC+6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Hotan comes about 26 minutes later than in Beijing, but the real solar difference comes from the 3,166 km that separate them.
Qibla in Hotan and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Hotan: 257.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,224 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Hotan is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Hotan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hotan is at about 5:59 AM and iftar at 6:12 PM, for a fast of 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:25 AM and iftar to 6:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Hotan on the map
Hotan lies at 37.1093° N, 79.9343° E, in Xinjiang, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Bageqi, 9 km away. Nearby places include Bageqi (9 km), Buzhake (13 km), and Layka (18 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hotan
- Local name
- Gujangbagh
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Xinjiang, China
- Population
- 408,894
- Coordinates
- 37.10927, 79.93433
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 257.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,224 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hotan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hotan is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:48 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:34 PM for the majority, 5:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Hotan, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Hotan
- Bageqi9 km · west
- Buzhake13 km · west
- Layka18 km · west
- Lop22 km · east
- Jiahanbage22 km · north-west
- Akesalayi23 km · west
- Ying’awati23 km · north-west
- Saybag25 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hotan
When is Maghrib in Hotan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:26 PM on 21 December and 8:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Hotan?
Fajr in Hotan depends on the season: about 3:27 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Hotan 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 Hotan?
The Qibla in Hotan is 257.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,224 km away.
Do prayer times in Hotan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Hotan is 3,166 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Hotan comes about 26 minutes later than in Beijing.