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Prayer times in Tianchang
Muslims living in Tianchang can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tianchang is a city in China, in Hebei, with about 61,292 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Tianchang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tianchang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tianchang change through the year
Prayer times in Tianchang vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:50 PM, for a day of 14 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:08 PM, and the day is just 9 h 32 min. The difference 5 h 17 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 5:02 AM | 12:26 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:36 AM | 12:22 PM | 2:50 PM | 5:08 PM | 6:37 PM |
Tianchang is located 296 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Tianchang is called about 10 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Tianchang.
Qibla in Tianchang and distance to Makkah
In Tianchang you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,213 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tianchang 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 Tianchang
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tianchang is at about 5:43 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, for a fast of 12 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Tianchang
The coordinates of Tianchang are 37.9981° N and 114.0156° E. The closest places on our site are Kuangshi (9 km), Siwei (12 km), and Shijiazhuang (41 km). Siwei, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Hebei.
- Name
- Tianchang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hebei, China
- Population
- 61,292
- Coordinates
- 37.99806, 114.01556
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,213 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tianchang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tianchang comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:35 PM instead of 4:20 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 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 observe your prayers on time in Tianchang and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Tianchang
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tianchang
Do prayer times in Tianchang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Tianchang is 296 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Tianchang comes about 10 minutes later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Tianchang?
Fajr in Tianchang changes with the seasons: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Tianchang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:08 PM on 21 December and 7:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Tianchang during Ramadan?
About 12 h 01 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 Tianchang?
The Qibla in Tianchang is 278.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,213 km away.