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Prayer times in Jifeng
Residents of and visitors to Jifeng can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Jifeng is a city in China, in Gansu, with about 16,273 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Jifeng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Jifeng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Jifeng change through the year
Prayer times in Jifeng change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:03 AM and Maghrib at 8:11 PM, giving a day of 14 h 23 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:28 AM and Maghrib to 5:53 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 55 min. That is a difference of 4 h 28 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:43 PM | 8:11 PM | 9:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:28 AM | 7:58 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:17 PM |
Jifeng lies 1,181 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Jifeng is called roughly 43 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jifeng.
Finding the Qibla from Jifeng
From Jifeng you pray towards the west, at an angle of 276.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,526 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jifeng 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.
Ramadan timetable for Jifeng
Ramadan in Jifeng: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:35 PM, roughly 12 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Jifeng on the map
Jifeng lies at 33.6553° N, 105.6579° E, in Gansu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Paosha, 8 km away. Close by you will find Paosha (8 km), Xiaochuan (9 km), and Chengxian Chengguanzhen (12 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jifeng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 16,273
- Coordinates
- 33.65526, 105.65786
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 276.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,526 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jifeng
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jifeng takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:43 PM for the majority, 5:59 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Jifeng, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Jifeng
- Paosha8 km · north
- Xiaochuan9 km · west
- Chengxian Chengguanzhen12 km · north-east
- Xigaoshan26 km · west
- Jiangluo31 km · north-east
- Fujia33 km · north-east
- Zuitai36 km · south
- Huixian Chengguanzhen41 km · east
Prayer times in Jifeng: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Jifeng?
The Qibla in Jifeng is 276.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,526 km away.
Do prayer times in Jifeng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jifeng is 1,181 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jifeng is called about 43 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Jifeng?
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 Jifeng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 8:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Jifeng?
Fajr in Jifeng changes with the seasons: about 4:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.