City · Guangdong
Prayer times in Shanwei
Muslims living in Shanwei can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Shanwei is a city in China, in Guangdong, with about 491,766 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Shanwei today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shanwei prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Shanwei change through the year
Prayer times in Shanwei vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:08 AM and Maghrib at 7:06 PM, giving a day of 13 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 10 h 44 min. The difference 2 h 48 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:34 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:38 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:18 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:54 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Shanwei is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 40 minutes earlier than in the capital. Shanwei is 1,907 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Shanwei and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Shanwei: 285.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,688 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Shanwei is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Shanwei during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shanwei is around 5:29 AM and iftar at 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:09 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Shanwei
The coordinates of Shanwei are 22.7820° N and 115.3475° E. The nearest cities on our site are Donghai (35 km), Jieshi (50 km), and Pingshan (69 km). Donghai, the nearest administrative centre, is 35 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Guangdong.
- Name
- Shanwei
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guangdong, China
- Population
- 491,766
- Coordinates
- 22.78199, 115.34750
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,688 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shanwei
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shanwei comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:00 PM instead of 3:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Shanwei (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Shanwei: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shanwei differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shanwei is 1,907 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Shanwei is called about 4 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Shanwei during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 32 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Shanwei?
The Qibla in Shanwei is 285.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,688 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Shanwei?
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 time is Fajr in Shanwei?
Fajr in Shanwei changes with the seasons: about 4:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.