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Prayer times in Datong
Looking for the adhan times in Datong? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Datong, Anhui. Every figure is computed for 32.6208° N, 117.0632° E, which means the times match Datong itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Datong today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Datong
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Datong
Prayer times in Datong vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 7:22 PM, giving a day of 14 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:41 AM and Maghrib to 5:10 PM, and the day is just 10 h. That is a difference of 4 h 18 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:55 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:10 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:33 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Datong comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 24 minutes earlier than in the capital. Datong is 812 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Datong
Qibla direction for Datong: 282.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,592 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Datong remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Datong during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Datong is around 5:28 AM and iftar at 5:51 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 12 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:59 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Datong is located
The coordinates of Datong are 32.6208° N and 117.0632° E. The nearest cities on our site are Huainan (6 km), Huaiyuan Chengguanzhen (39 km), and Bengbu (45 km). Huaiyuan Chengguanzhen, the nearest administrative centre, is 39 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Anhui.
- Name
- Datong
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Anhui, China
- Population
- 61,085
- Coordinates
- 32.62082, 117.06319
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,592 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Datong
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Datong is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:55 PM for the majority, 5:12 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Datong (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Datong
- Huainan6 km · west
- Huaiyuan Chengguanzhen39 km · north
- Bengbu45 km · north-east
- Yingshang Chengguanzhen74 km · west
- Huoqiu Chengguanzhen78 km · west
- Mengcheng Chengguanzhen85 km · north-west
- Mingguang86 km · east
- Hefei87 km · south
Prayer times in Datong: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Datong?
The Qibla in Datong is 282.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,592 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Datong?
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 Fajr in Datong?
Fajr in Datong changes with the seasons: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Datong differ from Beijing?
Yes. Datong is 812 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Datong is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Datong during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.