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Prayer times in Dancheng
Looking for the prayer times in Dancheng? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Dancheng, Henan. Every figure is computed for 33.6441° N, 115.1816° E, so the times reflect Dancheng itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Dancheng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Dancheng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dancheng change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Dancheng move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:25 AM on 21 June and 5:50 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:15 PM and 7:33 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 23 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 55 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 5:09 AM | 12:21 PM | 4:05 PM | 7:33 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:50 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:17 PM | 2:57 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:39 PM |
Dancheng lies 705 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Dancheng is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dancheng.
Qibla in Dancheng and distance to Makkah
From Dancheng you pray towards the west, at an angle of 280.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,398 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dancheng 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dancheng
Ramadan in Dancheng: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:57 PM, about 12 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Dancheng is located
The coordinates of Dancheng are 33.6441° N and 115.1816° E. The closest places on our site are Jishui (23 km), Huaidian (27 km), and Jieshou (45 km). Zhoukou, the nearest administrative centre, is 49 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Henan.
- Name
- Dancheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Henan, China
- Population
- 65,411
- Coordinates
- 33.64412, 115.18164
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,398 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dancheng
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dancheng takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:05 PM for the majority, 5:21 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Dancheng, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Dancheng
Prayer times in Dancheng: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Dancheng?
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 Dancheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 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 Dancheng during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Dancheng?
The Qibla in Dancheng is 280.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,398 km away.
Do prayer times in Dancheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Dancheng is 705 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dancheng comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Beijing.