City · Gansu
Prayer times in Zhangye
Muslims living in Zhangye can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Zhangye is a city in China, in Gansu, with about 507,433 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Zhangye
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Zhangye prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zhangye
It is useful to know how prayer times in Zhangye move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:54 AM on 21 June and 6:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:59 PM and 8:47 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 54 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 26 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 | 5:54 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:54 AM | 5:53 AM | 1:20 PM | 5:16 PM | 8:47 PM | 10:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:37 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:57 AM | 8:33 AM | 1:16 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:30 PM |
Zhangye lies 1,372 km west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Zhangye is called roughly 64 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Zhangye.
Finding the Qibla from Zhangye
In Zhangye you pray towards the west, at an angle of 269.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,029 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zhangye 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 Zhangye
Ramadan in Zhangye: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:47 PM, about 11 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 68 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Zhangye on the map
Zhangye lies at 38.9342° N, 100.4517° E, in Gansu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Qilian, 86 km away. Close by you will find Qilian (86 km), Ehen Hudag (109 km), and Jinchang (159 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zhangye
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gansu, China
- Population
- 507,433
- Coordinates
- 38.93417, 100.45167
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 269.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,029 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zhangye
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zhangye is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:16 PM for the majority, 6:31 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Zhangye, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Zhangye
- Qilian86 km · south
- Ehen Hudag109 km · east
- Jinchang159 km · east
- Qingshizui184 km · south-east
- Jiuquan189 km · north-west
- Haomen201 km · south-east
- Quankou209 km · south-east
- Jiayuguan210 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zhangye
When is Fajr in Zhangye?
Fajr in Zhangye changes with the seasons: about 3:54 AM on 21 June and about 6:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Zhangye?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 8:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Zhangye differ from Beijing?
Yes. Zhangye is 1,372 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Zhangye is called roughly 64 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Zhangye?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Zhangye?
The Qibla in Zhangye is 269.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,029 km away.