City · Hebei
Prayer times in Shahecheng
Muslims living in Shahecheng can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Shahecheng is a city in China, in Hebei, with about 125,132 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Shahecheng
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shahecheng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shahecheng
Prayer times in Shahecheng vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:10 AM and Maghrib at 7:45 PM, for a day of 14 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:58 AM and Maghrib to 5:09 PM, and the day is just 9 h 38 min. That is a difference of 5 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| 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 | 3:10 AM | 5:03 AM | 12:24 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:31 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:37 PM |
Shahecheng is located 369 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shahecheng comes about 8 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Shahecheng.
Finding the Qibla from Shahecheng
The Qibla in Shahecheng is at 279.1° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,274 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 279.1°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shahecheng
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shahecheng is at about 5:41 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Shahecheng on the map
Shahecheng lies at 36.9383° N, 114.5058° E, in Hebei, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xingtai, 14 km away. Close by you will find Xingtai (14 km), Handan (37 km), and Hecun (57 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shahecheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hebei, China
- Population
- 125,132
- Coordinates
- 36.93833, 114.50583
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,274 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shahecheng
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shahecheng comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:31 PM instead of 4:16 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Shahecheng: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shahecheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shahecheng is 369 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shahecheng is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Shahecheng?
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 Maghrib in Shahecheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 7:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Shahecheng?
The Qibla in Shahecheng is 279.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,274 km away.
What time is Fajr in Shahecheng?
Fajr in Shahecheng changes with the seasons: about 3:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.