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Prayer times in Leiyang
Residents of and visitors to Leiyang can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Leiyang is a city in China, in Hunan, with about 129,116 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.
Today’s prayer times in Leiyang
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Leiyang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Leiyang change through the year
Prayer times in Leiyang vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:24 PM, giving a day of 13 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 29 min. That is a difference of 3 h 19 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:59 PM |
Leiyang is located 1,537 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Leiyang comes roughly 14 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from 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 Leiyang.
Finding the Qibla from Leiyang
The Qibla in Leiyang is at 283.0° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,346 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 283.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Leiyang
Ramadan in Leiyang: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:41 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, about 12 h 25 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 41 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Leiyang is located
Leiyang lies at 26.4024° N, 112.8591° E, in Hunan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Chenzhou, 69 km away. Nearby places include Hengyang (59 km), Chenzhou (69 km), and Hongqiao (85 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Leiyang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hunan, China
- Population
- 129,116
- Coordinates
- 26.40238, 112.85908
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,346 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Leiyang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Leiyang comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:16 PM instead of 3:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Leiyang, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Leiyang
Prayer times in Leiyang: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Leiyang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Leiyang is 1,537 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Leiyang is called about 14 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Leiyang?
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.
How long is the fast in Leiyang during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 25 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 Leiyang?
The Qibla in Leiyang is 283.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,346 km away.
When is Maghrib in Leiyang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:41 PM on 21 December and 7:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.