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Prayer times in Wujiaqu
This page shows today’s prayer times in Wujiaqu, Xinjiang, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Wujiaqu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Wujiaqu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Wujiaqu
Prayer times in Wujiaqu vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:00 AM and Maghrib at 7:57 PM, giving a day of 15 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 4:34 PM, and the day is just 8 h 52 min. That is a difference of 6 h 38 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 | 4:37 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:00 AM | 4:26 AM | 12:12 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:57 PM | 10:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:16 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:13 PM |
Wujiaqu does not use the same time zone as the capital Beijing: local time here is UTC+6. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Wujiaqu comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Beijing, while the actual difference in the sun’s position depends on the 2,418 km that separate them.
Qibla in Wujiaqu and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Wujiaqu: 255.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,032 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Wujiaqu is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Wujiaqu
Ramadan in Wujiaqu: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:32 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:29 PM, about 11 h 47 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 83 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Wujiaqu on the map
Wujiaqu is located at 44.1628° N, 87.5217° E, in Xinjiang, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Changji, 24 km away. Nearby places include Changji (24 km), Ürümqi (41 km), and Shihezi (119 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Wujiaqu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Xinjiang, China
- Population
- 154,400
- Coordinates
- 44.16279, 87.52174
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 255.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,032 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wujiaqu
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wujiaqu comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:33 PM instead of 4:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:18 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Wujiaqu in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Wujiaqu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Wujiaqu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:34 PM on 21 December and 7:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Wujiaqu?
The Qibla in Wujiaqu is 255.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,032 km away.
Do prayer times in Wujiaqu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Wujiaqu is 2,418 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Wujiaqu is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Wujiaqu?
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.
What time is Fajr in Wujiaqu?
Fajr in Wujiaqu depends on the season: about 2:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.