Today's Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib & Isha times for Urumqi — calculated from the city's exact coordinates, with a live countdown to the next prayer.
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Praying in Urumqi
Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang region, is the most inland major city on earth — closer to the sea at the Persian Gulf than at China's own coast. This Silk Road metropolis of around 4 million people sits at the foot of the Tian Shan mountains, its bazaars and mosques reflecting a Uyghur Muslim heritage that stretches back a thousand years along the caravan routes.
Urumqi's Islamic character is written in its skyline of minarets and its streets of halal restaurants: the Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar district, the Shaanxi Mosque with its Chinese-palace architecture, and neighbourhoods where the call to prayer has sounded for centuries. The city's Muslims navigate two time realities — officially Beijing Time (UTC+8), while local life often runs on 'Xinjiang time' (UTC+6), two hours behind. At 43.8°N, Urumqi has extreme seasons: summer Fajr near 3:45 AM (Beijing time) with Maghrib past 9:30 PM, winter Fajr around 7:30 AM with bitterly cold dawns and Maghrib near 6:30 PM. During Ramadan, the bazaar's naan bakeries and kebab stalls do their biggest trade of the year after Taraweeh.
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🧭 Qibla Direction from Urumqi
From Urumqi, China, the Qibla points 256.2° clockwise from true north — facing west-southwest (WSW). This is the great-circle bearing computed from Urumqi's coordinates (43.8256°, 87.6168°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).
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Urumqi — key facts
City
Urumqi, China
Coordinates
43.8256° N, 87.6168° E
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Population
around 4 million in the city
Notable mosque
Shaanxi Mosque (Chinese-palace style) and Erdaoqiao mosques
Landmark
Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar and the Tian Shan mountains
Qibla direction
256.2° (WSW, west-southwest)
Calculation method
Muslim World League (default; changeable above)
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📅 Monthly Timetable — Urumqi
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Calculation method & data source
Times on this page are computed by the Aladhan prayer-times API (free, no key required) for Urumqi's coordinates (43.8256, 87.6168), using the Muslim World League method (method 3) by default. You can switch to another convention — Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet), Singapore and more — with the dropdown above; your choice is remembered on this device.
Urumqi officially uses Beijing Time (UTC+8), though many locals live by 'Xinjiang time' (UTC+6) — two hours behind. Prayer times above use the official timezone; subtract two hours for local Xinjiang time.
Published timetables and local mosques in Urumqi may differ by a few minutes because they sometimes apply their own adjustments or a different method. When in doubt, follow your local mosque.
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From Urumqi, the Qibla is 256.2° clockwise from true north — facing west-southwest (WSW). It is computed as the great-circle bearing from Urumqi's coordinates (43.8256°, 87.6168°) to the Kaaba in Mecca (21.4225°N, 39.8262°E).
What is the Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar?
Urumqi's Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar is one of the largest in Central Asia — its lanes sell everything from dried figs and naan to doppa caps and carpets. The bazaar district is the commercial heart of the city's Uyghur community, and the surrounding streets are lined with halal restaurants and mosques.
What calculation method is used for Urumqi prayer times?
This page uses the Muslim World League method by default, computed via the free Aladhan API from Urumqi's coordinates. You can switch to Karachi, ISNA, Egypt, Makkah, Turkey (Diyanet) and other methods with the dropdown above — your choice is saved on your device.
Why do these times differ slightly from my local mosque in Urumqi?
Mosques sometimes apply their own adjustments — a different calculation method, added safety minutes, or a fixed timetable. A difference of a few minutes is normal; when in doubt, follow your local mosque in Urumqi.