Regional capital · Gansu
Prayer times in Lanzhou
Residents of and visitors to Lanzhou can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lanzhou is a regional capital in China, in Gansu, with about 4,359,446 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Lanzhou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lanzhou prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lanzhou
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lanzhou move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:58 AM on 21 June and 6:39 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:54 PM and 8:25 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 37 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 43 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:44 AM | 7:09 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:39 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:48 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:56 PM | 8:25 PM | 10:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:39 AM | 8:11 AM | 1:02 PM | 3:36 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:21 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Lanzhou comes roughly 50 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 38 minutes later than in the capital. Lanzhou is 1,180 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Lanzhou and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Lanzhou: 273.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,337 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Lanzhou is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Lanzhou
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lanzhou is at about 6:23 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:50 AM and iftar to 7:06 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Lanzhou is located
Lanzhou lies at 36.0570° N, 103.8399° E, in Gansu, in China. Close by you will find Baiyin (62 km), Linxia (76 km), and Dingxi (89 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lanzhou
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 4,359,446
- 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
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lanzhou
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Lanzhou comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:11 PM instead of 4:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Lanzhou, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Lanzhou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lanzhou
How long is the fast in Lanzhou 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.
Which calculation method is used for Lanzhou?
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.
Do prayer times in Lanzhou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Lanzhou is 1,180 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lanzhou comes roughly 50 minutes later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Lanzhou?
Fajr in Lanzhou 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.
When is Maghrib in Lanzhou?
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.