City · Yunnan
Prayer times in Jietou
Muslims living in Jietou can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jietou is a city in China, in Yunnan, with about 65,843 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Jietou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Jietou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jietou by season
Prayer times in Jietou change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:06 AM and Maghrib at 8:19 PM, for a day of 13 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:45 AM and Maghrib to 6:40 PM, and the day is just 10 h 33 min. That is a difference of 3 h 10 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 | 6:14 AM | 7:30 AM | 1:33 PM | 4:59 PM | 7:36 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:06 AM | 6:35 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:50 PM | 8:19 PM | 9:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:58 AM | 7:14 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:44 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:45 AM | 8:07 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:57 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Jietou is called roughly 71 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 33 minutes later than in the capital. Jietou is 2,305 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Jietou
Qibla direction for Jietou: 278.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,971 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Jietou remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Jietou during Ramadan
For those fasting in Jietou, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:14 PM and imsak at 6:37 AM on the first day, 12 h 27 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:31 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
About Jietou
Jietou is located at 25.4274° N, 98.6532° E, in Yunnan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Mingguang, 13 km away. Close by you will find Mingguang (13 km), Gudong (20 km), and Qushi (24 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jietou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yunnan, China
- Population
- 65,843
- Coordinates
- 25.42740, 98.65324
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,971 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jietou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jietou is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:33 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 81 minutes around 21 June: 4:50 PM for the majority, 6:11 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Jietou 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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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jietou
How long is the fast in Jietou during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Jietou?
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 Jietou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:40 PM on 21 December and 8:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Jietou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jietou is 2,305 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jietou is called about 71 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Jietou?
The Qibla in Jietou is 278.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,971 km away.