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Prayer times in Enshi
Looking for the adhan times in Enshi? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Enshi, Hubei. Every figure is computed for 30.3000° N, 109.4833° E, so the times reflect Enshi itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Enshi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Enshi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Enshi by season
Prayer times in Enshi change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, for a day of 14 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:46 PM, and the day is just 10 h 12 min. The difference 3 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:04 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:40 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:07 PM |
Enshi is located 1,239 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Enshi is called about 28 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Enshi.
Finding the Qibla from Enshi
In Enshi you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,936 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Enshi 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.
Ramadan timetable for Enshi
Ramadan in Enshi: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:24 PM, about 12 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 49 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Enshi on the map
Enshi lies at 30.3000° N, 109.4833° E, in Hubei, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Longfeng, 10 km away. Nearby places include Longfeng (10 km), Tuanbao (34 km), and Xinglong (40 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Enshi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hubei, China
- Population
- 279,185
- Coordinates
- 30.30000, 109.48333
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,936 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Enshi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Enshi comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:38 PM instead of 4:20 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:50 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times in Enshi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Enshi?
Fajr in Enshi changes with the seasons: about 4:04 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Enshi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Enshi differ from Beijing?
Yes. Enshi is 1,239 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Enshi is called roughly 28 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Enshi during Ramadan?
About 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Enshi?
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.