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Prayer times in Shenzhen
This page shows today’s prayer times in Shenzhen, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Shenzhen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Shenzhen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shenzhen by season
Prayer times in Shenzhen vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:11 PM, for a day of 13 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 5:44 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 45 min. The difference 2 h 46 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 | 5:14 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Shenzhen is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 35 minutes earlier than in the capital. Shenzhen is 1,943 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Shenzhen and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Shenzhen: 285.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,569 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Shenzhen is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shenzhen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shenzhen is around 5:34 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, for a fast of 12 h 32 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Shenzhen is located
The coordinates of Shenzhen are 22.5455° N and 114.0683° E. The closest places on our site are Shenzhen City Centre (1 km), Shawei (5 km), and Zhuzilin (6 km). Shenzhen City Centre, the nearest administrative centre, is 1 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Guangdong.
- Name
- Shenzhen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guangdong, China
- Population
- 17,494,398
- Coordinates
- 22.54554, 114.06830
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,569 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shenzhen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shenzhen comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:05 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Shenzhen in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Shenzhen
- Shenzhen City Centre1 km · south-east
- Shawei5 km · south-west
- Zhuzilin6 km · west
- Shahe9 km · west
- Xili13 km · west
- Guanlong14 km · west
- Shenzhenwan15 km · south-west
- Houhai15 km · west
Prayer times in Shenzhen: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shenzhen differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shenzhen is 1,943 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Shenzhen is called roughly 9 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Shenzhen?
Fajr in Shenzhen changes with the seasons: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shenzhen during Ramadan?
About 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 Shenzhen?
The Qibla in Shenzhen is 285.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,569 km away.
When is Maghrib in Shenzhen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.