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Prayer times in Gansu

This page gives today’s prayer times in Gansu, a region of China, together with links to the 127 cities and towns of Gansu that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Lanzhou; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Today’s prayer times in Gansu

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Lanzhou, the main city of Gansu. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Prayer times change every day with the movement of the sun, so there is no fixed timetable for Gansu. We use the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon) and the local time zone (UTC+8). The countdown at the top shows how long remains before the next prayer, using the clock of your device.

Gansu prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gansu

It helps to know how prayer times in Gansu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:58 AM on 21 June and 6:39 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:54 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 37 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 43 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Gansu (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:44 AM7:09 AM1:12 PM4:39 PM7:16 PM8:37 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:58 AM5:48 AM1:06 PM4:56 PM8:25 PM10:07 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox5:27 AM6:53 AM12:57 PM4:24 PM7:01 PM8:22 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice6:39 AM8:11 AM1:02 PM3:36 PM5:54 PM7:21 PM

Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Gansu is called about 50 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 38 minutes later than in the capital. Gansu is 1,180 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla direction in Gansu

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From Gansu you face towards the west, at an angle of 273.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,337 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gansu and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.

Suhoor and iftar times in Gansu

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gansu is at about 6:23 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:50 AM and iftar to 7:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Gansu on the map

Gansu is one of the regions of China. Its main city, Lanzhou, is at 36.0570° N, 103.8399° E. The region has 127 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Gansu
Type
Region
Part of
China
Coordinates
36.05701, 103.83987
Time zone
UTC+8
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
273.8° (west)
Distance to Makkah
6,337 km

See Gansu on the map

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gansu

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gansu is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:12 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:56 PM for the majority, 6:11 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

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 your mosque.

Cities and towns in Gansu

Nearby cities to Gansu

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Gansu

Do prayer times in Gansu differ from Beijing?

Yes. Gansu is 1,180 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gansu is called about 50 minutes later than in Beijing.

When is Fajr in Gansu?

Fajr in Gansu depends on the season: about 3:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Gansu?

The Qibla in Gansu is 273.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,337 km away.

How long is the fast in Gansu during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Gansu?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:54 PM on 21 December and 8:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Other regions of China

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