City · Hunan (Santangpu)
Prayer times in Gantang
Muslims living in Gantang can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Gantang is a city in China, in Hunan, with about 89,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Gantang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Gantang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gantang by season
Prayer times in Gantang change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, giving a day of 13 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:54 AM and Maghrib to 5:42 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 25 min. The difference 3 h 28 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 | 5:19 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:38 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:54 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:01 PM |
Gantang lies 1,445 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Gantang comes roughly 18 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gantang.
Finding the Qibla from Gantang
From Gantang you pray towards the west, at an angle of 282.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,235 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gantang 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 Gantang
Ramadan in Gantang: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:45 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:18 PM, about 12 h 23 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 43 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Gantang is located
Gantang lies at 27.4375° N, 111.9731° E, in Hunan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Yongfeng, 19 km away. Close by you will find Santangpu (4 km), Qingshuping (8 km), and Yongfeng (19 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gantang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hunan, China
- Population
- 89,000
- Coordinates
- 27.43750, 111.97306
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,235 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gantang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Gantang comes roughly 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:22 PM instead of 4:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:40 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Gantang and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Gantang
- Santangpu4 km · south
- Qingshuping8 km · south-east
- Yongfeng19 km · east
- Loudi33 km · north
- Lianyuan41 km · north-west
- Shaoyang55 km · south-west
- Lengshuijiang60 km · north-west
- Xiangxiang64 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Gantang
When is Maghrib in Gantang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:42 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Gantang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Gantang is 1,445 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Gantang is called about 18 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Gantang?
Fajr in Gantang changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 5:54 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Gantang during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 23 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 Gantang?
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.