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Prayer times in Tumxuk
Residents of and visitors to Tumxuk can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tumxuk is a city in China, in Xinjiang, with about 135,727 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Tumxuk
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tumxuk prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tumxuk change through the year
Prayer times in Tumxuk vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 8:16 PM, giving a day of 15 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:24 AM and Maghrib to 5:22 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 21 min. That is a difference of 5 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:44 PM | 8:16 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 8:01 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:54 PM |
Tumxuk does not use the same time zone as the capital Beijing: local time here is UTC+6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Tumxuk is called about 29 minutes later than in Beijing, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 3,162 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Tumxuk
The Qibla in Tumxuk is at 252.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,230 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 252.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tumxuk
Ramadan in Tumxuk: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:11 PM, roughly 11 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 08 min, longer by 71 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Tumxuk is located
Tumxuk is located at 39.8698° N, 79.0612° E, in Xinjiang, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Dunbage, 175 km away. Nearby places include Dunbage (175 km), Aksu (179 km), and Huangdi (182 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tumxuk
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Xinjiang, China
- Population
- 135,727
- Coordinates
- 39.86984, 79.06118
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 252.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,230 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tumxuk
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tumxuk is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:51 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:44 PM for the majority, 5:58 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Tumxuk and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Tumxuk
Prayer times in Tumxuk: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Tumxuk differ from Beijing?
Yes. Tumxuk is 3,162 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tumxuk is called roughly 29 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Tumxuk?
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 Maghrib in Tumxuk?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 8:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Tumxuk?
The Qibla in Tumxuk is 252.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,230 km away.
When is Fajr in Tumxuk?
Fajr in Tumxuk depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.