City · Hebei
Prayer times in Shanhaiguan
Residents of and visitors to Shanhaiguan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Shanhaiguan is a city in China, in Hebei, with about 140,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Shanhaiguan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shanhaiguan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shanhaiguan
Prayer times in Shanhaiguan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:29 AM and Maghrib at 7:33 PM, giving a day of 15 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:41 AM and Maghrib to 4:39 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 20 min. That is a difference of 5 h 41 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 | 4:35 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:29 AM | 4:32 AM | 12:03 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:19 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:21 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:11 PM |
Shanhaiguan is located 286 km east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shanhaiguan is called about 13 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Shanhaiguan.
Qibla direction in Shanhaiguan
The Qibla in Shanhaiguan is at 280.8° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,665 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 280.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shanhaiguan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shanhaiguan is at about 5:21 AM and iftar at 5:28 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:43 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Shanhaiguan is located
Shanhaiguan lies at 40.0012° N, 119.7540° E, in Hebei, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Qinhuangdao, 16 km away. Close by you will find Qinhuangdao (16 km), Changli (60 km), and Xingcheng (107 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shanhaiguan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hebei, China
- Population
- 140,000
- Coordinates
- 40.00119, 119.75395
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,665 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shanhaiguan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Shanhaiguan comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:16 PM instead of 4:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Shanhaiguan and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Shanhaiguan
- Qinhuangdao16 km · south-west
- Changli60 km · south-west
- Xingcheng107 km · north-east
- Tangjiazhuang115 km · west
- Guye115 km · west
- Linxi116 km · west
- Zhaogezhuang117 km · west
- Huludao124 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shanhaiguan
When is Maghrib in Shanhaiguan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:39 PM on 21 December and 7:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Shanhaiguan during Ramadan?
About 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Shanhaiguan?
The Qibla in Shanhaiguan is 280.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,665 km away.
What time is Fajr in Shanhaiguan?
Fajr in Shanhaiguan changes with the seasons: about 2:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Shanhaiguan?
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.