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Prayer times in Xucheng
Looking for the prayer times in Xucheng? Below 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 Xucheng, Guangdong. Every figure is computed for 20.3303° N, 110.1664° E, which means the times match Xucheng itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Xucheng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Xucheng prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Xucheng by season
Prayer times in Xucheng vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 7:22 PM, for a day of 13 h 22 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:51 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 54 min. The difference 2 h 28 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:36 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:19 PM |
Xucheng lies 2,256 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xucheng is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Xucheng.
Finding the Qibla from Xucheng
The Qibla in Xucheng is at 284.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,242 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 284.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Xucheng
Ramadan in Xucheng: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:48 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:34 PM, about 12 h 37 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 30 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Xucheng is located
Xucheng is located at 20.3303° N, 110.1664° E, in Guangdong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Haikou, 38 km away. Nearby places include Haikou (38 km), Xiuying (39 km), and Jinjiang (68 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xucheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guangdong, China
- Population
- 83,267
- Coordinates
- 20.33025, 110.16643
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,242 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xucheng
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xucheng takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:47 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:02 PM for the majority, 5:20 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Xucheng (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Xucheng: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Xucheng during Ramadan?
About 12 h 37 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Xucheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xucheng is 2,256 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Xucheng comes roughly 25 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Xucheng?
Fajr in Xucheng depends on the season: about 4:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Xucheng?
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 Xucheng?
The Qibla in Xucheng is 284.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,242 km away.