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Prayer times in Baoding
Muslims living in Baoding can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Baoding is a city in China, in Hebei, with about 2,739,887 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Baoding today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Baoding prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Baoding by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Baoding move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:54 AM on 21 June and 5:57 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:59 PM and 7:47 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 54 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 27 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:54 AM | 4:53 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:42 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:30 PM |
Baoding is located 140 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Baoding comes roughly 4 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 should not be used in Baoding.
Finding the Qibla from Baoding
From Baoding you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,323 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Baoding and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Baoding
Ramadan in Baoding: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:38 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:47 PM, about 11 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 68 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Baoding on the map
The coordinates of Baoding are 38.8729° N and 115.4625° E. The nearest cities on our site are Beiwangli (29 km), Dingzhou (57 km), and Renqiu (58 km). Dingzhou, the nearest administrative centre, is 57 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Hebei.
- Name
- Baoding
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hebei, China
- Population
- 2,739,887
- Coordinates
- 38.87288, 115.46246
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,323 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Baoding
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Baoding is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:16 PM for the majority, 5:31 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Baoding (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Baoding
Prayer times in Baoding: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Baoding?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Baoding during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Baoding differ from Beijing?
Yes. Baoding is 140 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Baoding is called about 4 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Baoding?
The Qibla in Baoding is 278.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,323 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Baoding?
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.