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Prayer times in Changshu
Looking for the prayer times in Changshu? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Changshu, Jiangsu. Every figure is computed for 31.6462° N, 120.7422° E, so the times reflect Changshu itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Changshu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Changshu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Changshu by season
Prayer times in Changshu vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:05 PM, giving a day of 14 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 4:57 PM, and the day is just 10 h 05 min. That is a difference of 4 h 08 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:52 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:38 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Changshu comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 41 minutes earlier than in the capital. Changshu is 998 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Changshu and distance to Makkah
From Changshu you face towards the west, at an angle of 284.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,954 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Changshu 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 Changshu
Fasting in Changshu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:37 PM and imsak at 5:13 AM on the first day, 12 h 14 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:00 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.
About Changshu
Changshu is located at 31.6462° N, 120.7422° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Zhangjiagang, 31 km away. Nearby places include Zhangjiagang (31 km), Kunshan (36 km), and Taicang (40 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Changshu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 1,677,050
- Coordinates
- 31.64615, 120.74221
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,954 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Changshu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Changshu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:38 PM for the majority, 4:55 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Changshu, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Changshu
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Changshu
Which calculation method is used for Changshu?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Changshu?
The Qibla in Changshu is 284.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,954 km away.
When is Maghrib in Changshu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Changshu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Changshu is 998 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Changshu comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Changshu?
Fajr in Changshu changes with the seasons: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.