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Prayer times in Songbai
This page shows today’s salah times in Songbai, Hubei, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Today’s prayer times in Songbai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Songbai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Songbai
It helps to know how prayer times in Songbai move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:52 AM on 21 June and 6:06 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 13 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:37 PM and 7:46 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 14 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 05 min in 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 | 5:21 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:52 AM | 5:32 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:46 PM | 9:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:06 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:00 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Songbai is called about 23 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Songbai is 1,042 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Songbai
From Songbai you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,020 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Songbai 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 Songbai
For those fasting in Songbai, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:17 PM and imsak at 5:53 AM on the first day, 12 h 14 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:41 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Where Songbai is located
Songbai lies at 31.7569° N, 110.6725° E, in Hubei, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Luoping, 83 km away. Nearby places include Luoping (83 km), Sanxi (89 km), and Liangping (97 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Songbai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hubei, China
- Population
- 31,207
- Coordinates
- 31.75685, 110.67252
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,020 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Songbai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Songbai comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:36 PM instead of 4:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:45 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times 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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Prayer times in Songbai: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Songbai?
Fajr in Songbai changes with the seasons: about 3:52 AM on 21 June and about 6:06 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Songbai?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Songbai?
The Qibla in Songbai is 279.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,020 km away.
Do prayer times in Songbai differ from Beijing?
Yes. Songbai is 1,042 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Songbai comes roughly 23 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Songbai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.