Prayer Times in Yan’an, China

About the times on this page

Yan’an prays Fajr at 5:33 am today, with Maghrib at 5:48 pm and Isha at 7:18 pm. They are not fixed — the sun moves them a little every day, and the page keeps up on its own.

The last third of the night

Yan’an gets roughly 10 hours and 15 minutes of night between the last prayer and the first. If you pray tahajjud, the final third of that stretch is the one to aim for; counting backwards from Fajr is the easier way to locate it.

The fasting day in Yan’an

Suhoor ends at Fajr — 5:33 am today — and the fast breaks at Maghrib, 5:48 pm. Around 12 hours and 15 minutes without food or water today. Scroll to the month view to see how the length changes as Ramadan progresses.

Where these times come from

The underlying method is Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. Dhuhr, Asr and Maghrib are largely settled across methods; Fajr and Isha are where authorities part company. For Asr this page uses the Hanafi position — later in the day than the majority view. A small gap between this page and your nearest masjid is nothing to worry about; go with theirs.

A walk through today's times

The first call comes at 5:33 am, for Fajr. The window stays open until sunrise, 7:03 am. After the sun peaks, Dhuhr is prayed at 12:26 pm, and Asr at 4:09 pm. Sunset brings Maghrib at 5:48 pm; Isha is the last, at 7:18 pm. That is some 10 hours and 45 minutes between the sun coming up and going down.

Clock time and solar time

The sun reaches its high point roughly 26 minutes after noon here. It explains the 12:26 pm Dhuhr — the timezone boundary is drawn some way from this city's own meridian. It is not an error — timezones are drawn for administrative convenience, not astronomical accuracy.

How much the times move

The yearly swing here is substantial. In June, Fajr in Yan’an can fall in the small hours with Isha holding off until late evening; in December the whole day from Fajr to Isha is over in a short span. Check the monthly timetable rather than assuming last season's times still hold.

Qibla from Yan’an

Face west — roughly 277° on a compass — and you are pointed at the Kaaba. That puts the Kaaba roughly 6,836 km — 4,248 miles — from here.

Common questions