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Prayer times in Handan
Residents of and visitors to Handan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Handan is a city in China, in Hebei, with about 1,358,318 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Handan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Handan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Handan
It is useful to know how prayer times in Handan move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:12 AM on 21 June and 5:57 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 45 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:10 PM and 7:44 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 40 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 40 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 | 5:00 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:24 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:57 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:37 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Handan comes about 8 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Handan is 403 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Handan and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Handan is at 279.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,278 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 279.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Handan
Fasting in Handan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:55 PM and imsak at 5:41 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:23 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Handan on the map
Handan is located at 36.6100° N, 114.4876° E, in Hebei, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xingtai, 50 km away. Nearby places include Linshui (33 km), Pengcheng (35 km), and Hecun (35 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Handan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hebei, China
- Population
- 1,358,318
- Coordinates
- 36.60999, 114.48764
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,278 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Handan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Handan comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:30 PM instead of 4:15 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Handan and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Handan
What time is Fajr in Handan?
Fajr in Handan depends on the season: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:57 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Handan?
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.
How long is the fast in Handan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Handan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:10 PM on 21 December and 7:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Handan?
The Qibla in Handan is 279.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,278 km away.