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Prayer times in Loudi
Residents of and visitors to Loudi can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Loudi is a city in China, in Hunan, with about 497,171 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Loudi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Loudi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Loudi by season
Prayer times in Loudi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:04 AM and Maghrib at 7:31 PM, for a day of 13 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 23 min. That is a difference of 3 h 31 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably 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 | 4:04 AM | 5:37 AM | 12:34 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:58 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 | 5:55 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:00 PM |
Loudi lies 1,413 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Loudi is called roughly 18 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Loudi.
Qibla direction in Loudi
From Loudi you pray towards the west, at an angle of 282.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,230 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Loudi 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 Loudi
Fasting in Loudi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:18 PM and imsak at 5:45 AM on the first day, 12 h 22 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:37 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.
Loudi on the map
The coordinates of Loudi are 27.7344° N and 111.9944° E. The nearest cities on our site are Lianyuan (33 km), Gantang (33 km), and Yongfeng (36 km). Lianyuan, the nearest administrative centre, is 33 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Hunan.
- Name
- Loudi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hunan, China
- Population
- 497,171
- Coordinates
- 27.73444, 111.99444
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,230 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Loudi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Loudi is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:40 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 79 minutes around 21 June: 4:03 PM for the majority, 5:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Loudi, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Loudi
- Lianyuan33 km · west
- Gantang33 km · south
- Yongfeng36 km · south-east
- Santangpu37 km · south
- Qingshuping39 km · south
- Xiangxiang53 km · east
- Shaoshan55 km · east
- Lengshuijiang56 km · west
Prayer times in Loudi: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Loudi differ from Beijing?
Yes. Loudi is 1,413 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Loudi is called roughly 18 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Loudi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:41 PM on 21 December and 7:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Loudi?
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 Loudi during Ramadan?
About 12 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Loudi?
Fajr in Loudi depends on the season: about 4:04 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.