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Prayer times in Majie
This page shows today’s prayer times in Majie, Gansu, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Today’s prayer times in Majie
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Majie prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Majie by season
Prayer times in Majie vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:07 AM and Maghrib at 8:13 PM, giving a day of 14 h 22 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:31 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day is just 9 h 56 min. The difference 4 h 26 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:07 AM | 5:51 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:46 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:31 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:58 PM | 3:38 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:20 PM |
Majie is located 1,245 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Majie is called about 46 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Majie.
Finding the Qibla from Majie
Qibla from Majie: 276.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,464 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Majie remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Majie
Fasting in Majie, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:38 PM and imsak at 6:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 11 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:03 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
About Majie
Majie is located at 33.4595° N, 104.9578° E, in Gansu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Longnan, 8 km away. Nearby places include Longnan (8 km), Dongjiang (9 km), and Chengjiao (9 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Majie
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 28,369
- Coordinates
- 33.45945, 104.95775
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 276.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,464 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Majie
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Majie comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:02 PM instead of 4:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Majie and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Majie
Prayer times in Majie: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Majie?
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 Majie differ from Beijing?
Yes. Majie is 1,245 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Majie is called about 46 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Majie?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 8:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Majie?
Fajr in Majie changes with the seasons: about 4:07 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 Majie during Ramadan?
About 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.