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Prayer times in Shijie
Looking for the prayer times in Shijie? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Shijie, Guangdong. Every figure is computed for 23.0955° N, 113.7920° E, so the times reflect Shijie itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Shijie today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shijie
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shijie
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shijie move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:13 AM on 21 June and 5:41 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 28 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:44 PM and 7:13 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 33 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 43 min around 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:00 PM |
Shijie lies 1,885 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shijie is called about 10 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Shijie.
Finding the Qibla from Shijie
From Shijie you face towards the west, at an angle of 284.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,526 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shijie 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shijie
Ramadan in Shijie: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, roughly 12 h 31 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 35 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Shijie is located
Shijie lies at 23.0955° N, 113.7920° E, in Guangdong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Shilong, 6 km away. Nearby places include Shilong (6 km), Dongguan (10 km), and Licheng (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shijie
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guangdong, China
- Population
- 246,960
- Coordinates
- 23.09546, 113.79195
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,526 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shijie
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Shijie comes about 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:06 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Shijie: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Shijie?
Fajr in Shijie changes with the seasons: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shijie during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Shijie?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 7:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Shijie?
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 Shijie?
The Qibla in Shijie is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,526 km away.