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Prayer times in Longyan
Looking for the prayer times in Longyan? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Longyan, Fujian. Every figure is computed for 25.0749° N, 117.0178° E, which means the times match Longyan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Longyan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Longyan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Longyan by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Longyan move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:53 AM on 21 June and 5:31 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:27 PM and 7:05 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 42 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 35 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:53 AM | 5:23 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:36 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:07 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:44 PM |
Longyan is located 1,650 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Longyan comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Longyan.
Finding the Qibla from Longyan
In Longyan you pray towards the west, at an angle of 285.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,786 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Longyan 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 Longyan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Longyan is at about 5:24 AM and iftar at 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 27 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:02 AM and iftar to 6:18 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Longyan
Longyan lies at 25.0749° N, 117.0178° E, in Fujian, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Wenheng, 71 km away. Nearby places include Wenheng (71 km), Liancheng (76 km), and Zhangzhou (90 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Longyan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fujian, China
- Population
- 1,025,087
- Coordinates
- 25.07485, 117.01775
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,786 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Longyan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Longyan comes roughly 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:57 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Longyan
Prayer times in Longyan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Longyan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Longyan is 1,650 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Longyan comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Longyan?
The Qibla in Longyan is 285.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,786 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Longyan?
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 Longyan?
Fajr in Longyan changes with the seasons: about 3:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Longyan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 December and 7:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.