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Prayer times in Jizhou
Looking for the prayer times in Jizhou? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Jizhou, Hebei. Every figure is computed for 37.5505° N, 115.5687° E, so the times reflect Jizhou itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Jizhou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jizhou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jizhou by season
Prayer times in Jizhou change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 7:42 PM, for a day of 14 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:03 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 34 min. The difference 5 h 11 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 4:57 AM | 12:19 PM | 4:13 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:31 PM |
Jizhou lies 272 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Jizhou is called about 3 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jizhou.
Qibla direction in Jizhou
From Jizhou you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,355 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jizhou 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.
Ramadan timetable for Jizhou
For those fasting in Jizhou, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:49 PM and imsak at 5:37 AM on the first day, 12 h 02 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Where Jizhou is located
Jizhou lies at 37.5505° N, 115.5687° E, in Hebei, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Hengshui, 23 km away. Close by you will find Hengshui (23 km), Nangong (27 km), and Xinji (52 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jizhou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hebei, China
- Population
- 362,013
- Coordinates
- 37.55054, 115.56871
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,355 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jizhou
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Jizhou comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:27 PM instead of 4:13 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Jizhou, 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 Jizhou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jizhou
How long is the fast in Jizhou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Jizhou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jizhou is 272 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Jizhou comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Jizhou?
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.
When is Fajr in Jizhou?
Fajr in Jizhou changes with the seasons: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Jizhou?
The Qibla in Jizhou is 279.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,355 km away.