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Prayer times in Zhongshan
Muslims living in Zhongshan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Zhongshan is a city in China, in Guangdong, with about 3,841,873 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Zhongshan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Zhongshan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Zhongshan by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Zhongshan move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:16 AM on 21 June and 5:42 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:47 PM and 7:14 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 31 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 45 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:47 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:02 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Zhongshan is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. Zhongshan is 1,954 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Zhongshan
Qibla from Zhongshan: 284.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,501 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Zhongshan is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Zhongshan
Ramadan in Zhongshan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:19 PM, roughly 12 h 32 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 34 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Zhongshan
The coordinates of Zhongshan are 22.5231° N and 113.3791° E. The closest places on our site are Nantou (24 km), Jiangmen (31 km), and Tanzhou (31 km). Nantou, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Guangdong.
- Name
- Zhongshan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Guangdong, China
- Population
- 3,841,873
- Coordinates
- 22.52306, 113.37912
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,501 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Zhongshan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Zhongshan comes roughly 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:08 PM instead of 3:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Zhongshan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Zhongshan
- Nantou24 km · north
- Jiangmen31 km · west
- Tanzhou31 km · south
- Zhuhai34 km · south-east
- Jing’an36 km · south
- Shunde38 km · north
- Sao Lazaro40 km · south-east
- Sao Lourenco41 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zhongshan
What time is Fajr in Zhongshan?
Fajr in Zhongshan changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Zhongshan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 December and 7:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Zhongshan 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 Zhongshan?
The Qibla in Zhongshan is 284.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,501 km away.
Do prayer times in Zhongshan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Zhongshan is 1,954 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Zhongshan comes about 12 minutes later than in Beijing.