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Prayer times in Taxkowrük
Residents of and visitors to Taxkowrük can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Taxkowrük is a city in China, in Xinjiang, with about 17,015 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Taxkowrük
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Taxkowrük
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Taxkowrük by season
Prayer times in Taxkowrük vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:28 AM and Maghrib at 8:21 PM, giving a day of 15 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 5:00 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 54 min. The difference 6 h 34 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:28 AM | 4:52 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:44 PM | 8:21 PM | 10:33 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:31 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 8:06 AM | 12:33 PM | 2:42 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:38 PM |
Taxkowrük does not use the same time zone as the capital Beijing: local time here is UTC+6. Comparing the two clocks, Dhuhr in Taxkowrük comes about 20 minutes later than in Beijing, while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 2,916 km that separate them.
Qibla in Taxkowrük and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Taxkowrük: 250.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,548 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Taxkowrük remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Taxkowrük
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Taxkowrük is around 5:56 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 48 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Taxkowrük
The coordinates of Taxkowrük are 43.8926° N and 81.3060° E. The closest places on our site are Yining (3 km), Hudiyuzi (9 km), and Bayandai (9 km). Yining, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Xinjiang.
- Name
- Taxkowrük
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Xinjiang, China
- Population
- 17,015
- Coordinates
- 43.89257, 81.30604
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 250.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,548 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Taxkowrük
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Taxkowrük is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:42 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:44 PM for the majority, 5:57 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Taxkowrük (UTC+6), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Taxkowrük: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Taxkowrük differ from Beijing?
Yes. Taxkowrük is 2,916 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Taxkowrük comes about 20 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Taxkowrük during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Taxkowrük?
The Qibla in Taxkowrük is 250.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,548 km away.
What time is Fajr in Taxkowrük?
Fajr in Taxkowrük depends on the season: about 2:28 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Taxkowrük?
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.