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Prayer times in Xinxiang
Residents of and visitors to Xinxiang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Xinxiang is a city in China, in Henan, with about 1,047,088 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Xinxiang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Xinxiang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Xinxiang change through the year
Prayer times in Xinxiang change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 7:42 PM, giving a day of 14 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:58 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 47 min. That is a difference of 4 h 45 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 | 5:05 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:23 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:27 PM | 4:14 PM | 7:42 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:58 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Xinxiang comes roughly 10 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Xinxiang is 572 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Xinxiang
In Xinxiang you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,243 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Xinxiang 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 Xinxiang
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Xinxiang is around 5:43 AM and iftar at 6:00 PM, for a fast of 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:27 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Xinxiang is located
The coordinates of Xinxiang are 35.1903° N and 113.8015° E. The closest places on our site are Zhengzhou (50 km), Jiaozuo (51 km), and Kaifeng (63 km). Zhengzhou, the nearest administrative centre, is 50 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Henan.
- Name
- Xinxiang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Henan, China
- Population
- 1,047,088
- Coordinates
- 35.19033, 113.80151
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,243 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xinxiang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xinxiang takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:32 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:14 PM for the majority, 5:30 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Xinxiang, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Xinxiang
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Xinxiang
When is Fajr in Xinxiang?
Fajr in Xinxiang depends on the season: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 5:58 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Xinxiang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xinxiang is 572 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Xinxiang is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Xinxiang during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Xinxiang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 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 Xinxiang?
The Qibla in Xinxiang is 279.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,243 km away.