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Prayer times in Zhengding
Muslims living in Zhengding can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Zhengding is a city in China, in Hebei, with about 193,524 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.
Salah times in Zhengding today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Zhengding
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zhengding
Prayer times in Zhengding vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:02 AM and Maghrib at 7:48 PM, giving a day of 14 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:05 PM, and the day is just 9 h 31 min. The difference 5 h 18 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:02 AM | 4:59 AM | 12:23 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:59 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:20 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:34 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Zhengding is called about 7 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Zhengding is 252 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Zhengding
From Zhengding you face towards the west, at an angle of 278.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,258 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zhengding 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 Zhengding
For those fasting in Zhengding, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:52 PM and imsak at 5:41 AM on the first day, 12 h 01 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:22 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.
Zhengding on the map
The coordinates of Zhengding are 38.1450° N and 114.5656° E. The nearest cities on our site are Shijiazhuang (14 km), Beisu (21 km), and Xinle (25 km). Shijiazhuang, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Hebei.
- Name
- Zhengding
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hebei, China
- Population
- 193,524
- Coordinates
- 38.14501, 114.56556
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,258 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zhengding
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zhengding is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:18 PM for the majority, 5:33 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Zhengding, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Zhengding
Prayer times in Zhengding: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Zhengding?
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 Zhengding?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 December and 7:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Zhengding?
Fajr in Zhengding depends on the season: about 3:02 AM on 21 June and about 5:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Zhengding 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 Zhengding?
The Qibla in Zhengding is 278.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,258 km away.