City · Fujian
Prayer times in Sanming
Residents of and visitors to Sanming can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sanming is a city in China, in Fujian, with about 602,166 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sanming
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sanming
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sanming by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Sanming move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:47 AM on 21 June and 5:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 43 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:22 PM and 7:05 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 47 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 30 min in 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 | 4:57 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:47 AM | 5:18 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:03 PM | 5:22 PM | 6:40 PM |
Sanming is located 1,523 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Sanming is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sanming.
Qibla direction in Sanming
In Sanming you face towards the west, at an angle of 284.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,810 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sanming 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.
Fasting hours in Sanming during Ramadan
Fasting in Sanming, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:57 PM and imsak at 5:22 AM on the first day, 12 h 25 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:15 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Where Sanming is located
Sanming lies at 26.2486° N, 117.6186° E, in Fujian, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Nanping, 71 km away. Nearby places include Nanping (71 km), Liancheng (105 km), and Wenheng (108 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sanming
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fujian, China
- Population
- 602,166
- Coordinates
- 26.24861, 117.61861
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,810 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sanming
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sanming takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:37 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Sanming, 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 Sanming
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sanming
How long is the fast in Sanming during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sanming differ from Beijing?
Yes. Sanming is 1,523 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sanming is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Sanming?
The Qibla in Sanming is 284.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,810 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Sanming?
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 Maghrib in Sanming?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:22 PM on 21 December and 7:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.