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Prayer times in Zhicheng
This page shows today’s salah times in Zhicheng, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Today’s prayer times in Zhicheng
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Zhicheng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zhicheng
It helps to know how prayer times in Zhicheng move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:55 AM on 21 June and 6:00 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:38 PM and 7:39 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 06 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 12 min around 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 | 5:19 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:39 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:00 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:58 PM |
Zhicheng lies 1,157 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Zhicheng is called roughly 20 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 is not accurate in Zhicheng.
Finding the Qibla from Zhicheng
In Zhicheng you face towards the west, at an angle of 280.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,127 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zhicheng 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.
Ramadan timetable for Zhicheng
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Zhicheng is around 5:49 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, for a fast of 12 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:22 AM and iftar to 6:38 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Zhicheng is located
Zhicheng lies at 30.2956° N, 111.5047° E, in Hubei, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Yichang, 51 km away. Nearby places include Zhijiang (28 km), Yichang (51 km), and Jingzhou (66 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zhicheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hubei, China
- Population
- 159,383
- Coordinates
- 30.29556, 111.50472
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,127 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zhicheng
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Zhicheng comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:29 PM instead of 4:12 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:42 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Zhicheng (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Zhicheng: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Zhicheng?
Fajr in Zhicheng depends on the season: about 3:55 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 Zhicheng?
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.
When is Maghrib in Zhicheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 December and 7:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Zhicheng?
The Qibla in Zhicheng is 280.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,127 km away.
How long is the fast in Zhicheng during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.