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Prayer times in Kaihua

Residents of and visitors to Kaihua can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kaihua is a city in China, in Yunnan, with about 64,404 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location 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 Kaihua

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in China we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+8) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Kaihua

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Kaihua by season

Prayer times in Kaihua vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:50 AM and Maghrib at 7:52 PM, giving a day of 13 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:22 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 42 min. That is a difference of 2 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Kaihua (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:53 AM7:08 AM1:11 PM4:36 PM7:14 PM8:24 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:50 AM6:17 AM1:05 PM4:22 PM7:52 PM9:14 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:37 AM6:52 AM12:55 PM4:21 PM6:59 PM8:09 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:19 AM7:40 AM1:01 PM4:01 PM6:22 PM7:38 PM

Kaihua is located 2,163 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Kaihua comes roughly 48 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kaihua.

Qibla direction in Kaihua

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From Kaihua you pray towards the west, at an angle of 281.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,572 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kaihua and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.

Suhoor and iftar times in Kaihua

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kaihua is at about 6:13 AM and iftar at 6:54 PM, for a fast of 12 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:53 AM and iftar to 7:09 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Where Kaihua is located

Kaihua is located at 23.3695° N, 104.2772° E, in Yunnan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Wenshan City, 3 km away. Close by you will find Wenshan City (3 km), Mabai (43 km), and Mengzi (91 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Kaihua
Type
City
Part of
Yunnan, China
Population
64,404
Coordinates
23.36950, 104.27721
Time zone
UTC+8
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
281.8° (west)
Distance to Makkah
6,572 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kaihua

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kaihua is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:11 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 82 minutes around 21 June: 4:22 PM for the majority, 5:44 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Kaihua 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 Kaihua

Do prayer times in Kaihua differ from Beijing?

Yes. Kaihua is 2,163 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kaihua comes roughly 48 minutes later than in Beijing.

How long is the fast in Kaihua during Ramadan?

About 12 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What time is Fajr in Kaihua?

Fajr in Kaihua changes with the seasons: about 4:50 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Which calculation method is used for Kaihua?

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 Kaihua?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:22 PM on 21 December and 7:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

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