City · Gansu
Prayer times in Jinshan
Residents of and visitors to Jinshan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jinshan is a city in China, in Gansu, with about 37,727 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Jinshan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jinshan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Jinshan
Prayer times in Jinshan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:58 AM and Maghrib at 8:15 PM, for a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:51 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 41 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:45 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:47 PM | 8:15 PM | 9:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:01 AM | 12:56 PM | 3:33 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:16 PM |
Jinshan lies 1,121 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Jinshan is called about 44 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jinshan.
Qibla direction in Jinshan
The Qibla in Jinshan is at 275.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,493 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 275.4°.
Fasting hours in Jinshan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jinshan is at about 6:16 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, for a fast of 12 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:44 AM and iftar to 7:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Jinshan on the map
The coordinates of Jinshan are 34.8114° N and 105.4344° E. The nearest cities on our site are Baliwan (7 km), Liufeng (10 km), and Xinxing (11 km). Baliwan, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Gansu.
- Name
- Jinshan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 37,727
- Coordinates
- 34.81139, 105.43444
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 275.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,493 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jinshan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jinshan comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:06 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Jinshan (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Jinshan
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jinshan
When is Maghrib in Jinshan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 December and 8:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Jinshan?
The Qibla in Jinshan is 275.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,493 km away.
Do prayer times in Jinshan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jinshan is 1,121 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jinshan comes about 44 minutes later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Jinshan?
Fajr in Jinshan changes with the seasons: about 3:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Jinshan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.