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Prayer times in Daocheng
This page shows today’s salah times in Daocheng, Jiangsu, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Today’s prayer times in Daocheng
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Daocheng prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Daocheng by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Daocheng move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:45 AM on 21 June and 6:43 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 58 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:25 PM and 8:21 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 17 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:05 AM | 7:23 AM | 1:26 PM | 4:53 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:20 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:21 PM | 9:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:07 AM | 1:11 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:43 AM | 8:08 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:45 PM |
Daocheng lies 1,902 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Daocheng is called roughly 64 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Daocheng.
Qibla in Daocheng and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Daocheng: 276.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,078 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Daocheng is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Daocheng during Ramadan
For those fasting in Daocheng, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:03 PM and imsak at 6:33 AM on the first day, 12 h 20 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:23 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Daocheng on the map
The coordinates of Daocheng are 29.0379° N and 100.2974° E. The closest places on our site are Yongning (139 km), Shangri-La (147 km), and Hongqiao (185 km). Shangri-La, the nearest administrative centre, is 147 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Jiangsu.
- Name
- Daocheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 31,113
- Coordinates
- 29.03790, 100.29740
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 276.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,078 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Daocheng
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Daocheng comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:12 PM instead of 4:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Daocheng, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Daocheng
- Yongning139 km · south
- Shangri-La147 km · south-west
- Hongqiao185 km · south
- Kangding193 km · north-east
- Judian203 km · south
- Daxing205 km · south
- Xinyingpan217 km · south
- Xichang230 km · south-east
Prayer times in Daocheng: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Daocheng during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 20 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 Daocheng?
The Qibla in Daocheng is 276.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,078 km away.
When is Maghrib in Daocheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:25 PM on 21 December and 8:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Daocheng?
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 time is Fajr in Daocheng?
Fajr in Daocheng changes with the seasons: about 4:45 AM on 21 June and about 6:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.