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Prayer times in Gantang
Looking for the prayer times in Gantang? On this page 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 Gantang, Hunan (Hongjiang). Every figure is computed for 26.7156° N, 109.7689° E, which means the times match Gantang itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Gantang
- 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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Summer and winter prayer times in Gantang
Prayer times in Gantang vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:16 AM and Maghrib at 7:37 PM, for a day of 13 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 5:53 PM, and the day is just 10 h 28 min. That is a difference of 3 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:28 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:37 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:33 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:39 PM | 3:33 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:11 PM |
Gantang is located 1,590 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Gantang comes about 27 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gantang.
Qibla in Gantang and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Gantang: 281.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,038 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Gantang remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Gantang during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gantang is at about 5:54 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 24 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:30 AM and iftar to 6:46 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Gantang is located
Gantang is located at 26.7156° N, 109.7689° E, in Hunan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Wugang, 86 km away. Nearby places include Hongjiang (49 km), Hongzhou (75 km), and Anjiang (75 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gantang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hunan, China
- Population
- 24,000
- Coordinates
- 26.71556, 109.76889
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,038 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gantang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gantang takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:49 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 80 minutes around 21 June: 4:09 PM for the majority, 5:29 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Gantang and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Gantang: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Gantang?
Fajr in Gantang changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Gantang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Gantang is 1,590 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gantang is called about 27 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Gantang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 7:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gantang during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 24 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 Gantang?
The Qibla in Gantang is 281.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,038 km away.