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Prayer times in Sanshui
This page shows today’s prayer times in Sanshui, Guangdong, 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 commonly used in China.
Today’s prayer times in Sanshui
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sanshui
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sanshui
Prayer times in Sanshui change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:16 AM and Maghrib at 7:17 PM, giving a day of 13 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 5:48 PM, and the day is just 10 h 43 min. That is a difference of 2 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:48 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:03 PM |
Sanshui lies 1,892 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Sanshui comes about 14 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sanshui.
Qibla in Sanshui and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Sanshui: 284.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,435 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sanshui remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Sanshui
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sanshui is around 5:39 AM and iftar at 6:20 PM, for a fast of 12 h 31 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:19 AM and iftar to 6:35 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Sanshui on the map
The coordinates of Sanshui are 23.1549° N and 112.8916° E. The closest places on our site are Shiwan (26 km), Foshan (28 km), and Guangzhou (37 km). Shiwan, the nearest administrative centre, is 26 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Guangdong.
- Name
- Sanshui
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guangdong, China
- Population
- 153,714
- Coordinates
- 23.15486, 112.89161
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,435 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sanshui
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sanshui comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:10 PM instead of 3:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Sanshui, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Sanshui
Prayer times in Sanshui: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Sanshui?
Fajr in Sanshui changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sanshui differ from Beijing?
Yes. Sanshui is 1,892 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sanshui is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Sanshui during Ramadan?
About 12 h 31 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Sanshui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:48 PM on 21 December and 7:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sanshui?
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.