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Prayer times in Zhenping
This page shows today’s prayer times in Zhenping, Henan, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Adhan times in Zhenping today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Zhenping
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zhenping
Prayer times in Zhenping change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:40 AM and Maghrib at 7:43 PM, giving a day of 14 h 20 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:01 AM and Maghrib to 5:28 PM, and the day is just 9 h 58 min. The difference 4 h 22 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:40 AM | 5:23 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 9:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:01 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:10 PM | 5:28 PM | 6:52 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Zhenping comes about 17 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Zhenping is 850 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Zhenping and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Zhenping: 279.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,140 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Zhenping is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Zhenping during Ramadan
Fasting in Zhenping, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:09 PM and imsak at 5:48 AM on the first day, 12 h 12 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:34 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
About Zhenping
Zhenping lies at 33.0346° N, 112.2276° E, in Henan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Nanyang, 30 km away. Nearby places include Nanyang (30 km), Dengzhou (41 km), and Xinye (58 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zhenping
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Henan, China
- Population
- 181,528
- Coordinates
- 33.03457, 112.22763
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,140 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zhenping
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zhenping takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:16 PM for the majority, 5:32 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Zhenping in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zhenping
Do prayer times in Zhenping differ from Beijing?
Yes. Zhenping is 850 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Zhenping is called about 17 minutes later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Zhenping?
Fajr in Zhenping changes with the seasons: about 3:40 AM on 21 June and about 6:01 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Zhenping during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 12 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 Zhenping?
The Qibla in Zhenping is 279.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,140 km away.
When is Maghrib in Zhenping?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:28 PM on 21 December and 7:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.