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Prayer times in Fangshan
Muslims living in Fangshan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Fangshan is a city in China, in Beijing Municipality, with about 97,026 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 Fangshan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Fangshan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Fangshan by season
Prayer times in Fangshan change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:46 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, for a day of 14 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:56 AM and Maghrib to 4:55 PM, and the day is just 9 h 22 min. That is a difference of 5 h 37 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:46 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:18 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:33 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:14 PM | 2:37 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:26 PM |
Fangshan is located 42 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Fangshan comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Fangshan.
Finding the Qibla from Fangshan
Qibla direction for Fangshan: 278.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,355 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Fangshan remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Fangshan
For those fasting in Fangshan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:43 PM and imsak at 5:36 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:16 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Fangshan on the map
The coordinates of Fangshan are 39.6870° N and 115.9966° E. The nearest cities on our site are Liangxiang (13 km), Daxing (29 km), and Mentougou (29 km). Beijing, the nearest administrative centre, is 42 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Beijing Municipality.
- Name
- Fangshan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Beijing Municipality, China
- Population
- 97,026
- Coordinates
- 39.68699, 115.99658
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,355 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Fangshan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Fangshan comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:30 PM instead of 4:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Fangshan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Fangshan
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Fangshan
How long is the fast in Fangshan during Ramadan?
About 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Fangshan?
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 Fangshan?
Fajr in Fangshan depends on the season: about 2:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Fangshan?
The Qibla in Fangshan is 278.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,355 km away.
When is Maghrib in Fangshan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.