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Prayer times in Xiping
Residents of and visitors to Xiping can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Xiping is a city in China, in Gansu, with about 15,165 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Xiping today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Xiping
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Xiping
Prayer times in Xiping change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:01 AM and Maghrib at 8:16 PM, for a day of 14 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:52 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 50 min. The difference 4 h 38 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 | 5:40 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:01 AM | 5:47 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:48 PM | 8:16 PM | 9:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:32 AM | 8:02 AM | 12:57 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:18 PM |
Xiping lies 1,158 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xiping comes about 45 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Xiping.
Finding the Qibla from Xiping
The Qibla in Xiping is at 275.4° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,466 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 275.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Xiping
For those fasting in Xiping, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:35 PM and imsak at 6:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 08 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:02 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
About Xiping
The coordinates of Xiping are 34.6057° N and 105.1150° E. The closest places on our site are Wenquan (8 km), Simen (10 km), and Pan’an (17 km). Wenquan, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Gansu.
- Name
- Xiping
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 15,165
- Coordinates
- 34.60570, 105.11500
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 275.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,466 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Xiping
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Xiping comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:07 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Xiping (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Xiping
Prayer times in Xiping: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Xiping?
The Qibla in Xiping is 275.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,466 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Xiping?
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 Xiping?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:52 PM on 21 December and 8:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Xiping during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Xiping differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xiping is 1,158 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Xiping comes roughly 45 minutes later than in Beijing.