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Prayer times in Nanyang
Residents of and visitors to Nanyang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nanyang is a city in China, in Henan, with about 1,811,812 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Nanyang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nanyang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nanyang by season
Prayer times in Nanyang vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:39 AM and Maghrib at 7:42 PM, for a day of 14 h 20 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:00 AM and Maghrib to 5:27 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 58 min. The difference 4 h 22 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 | 5:12 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:39 AM | 5:22 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:28 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:09 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:50 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Nanyang comes about 15 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nanyang is 841 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Nanyang
In Nanyang you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,170 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nanyang and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nanyang
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nanyang is around 5:46 AM and iftar at 6:08 PM, for a fast of 12 h 12 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:17 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Nanyang is located
The coordinates of Nanyang are 33.0052° N and 112.5466° E. The closest places on our site are Zhenping (30 km), Tanghe (44 km), and Fangcheng (51 km). Zhenping, the nearest administrative centre, is 30 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Henan.
- Name
- Nanyang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Henan, China
- Population
- 1,811,812
- Coordinates
- 33.00524, 112.54659
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,170 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nanyang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nanyang comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:31 PM instead of 4:14 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Nanyang, 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 Nanyang
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nanyang
When is Maghrib in Nanyang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:27 PM on 21 December and 7:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Nanyang?
The Qibla in Nanyang is 279.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,170 km away.
Do prayer times in Nanyang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nanyang is 841 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Nanyang comes about 15 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Nanyang?
Fajr in Nanyang depends on the season: about 3:39 AM on 21 June and about 6:00 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Nanyang?
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.