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Prayer times in Dashahe

This page shows today’s prayer times in Dashahe, Jiangsu, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 the usual reference in China.

Prayer times in Dashahe today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in China we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+8) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Dashahe

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dashahe

Prayer times in Dashahe vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:15 AM and Maghrib at 7:29 PM, giving a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day is just 9 h 51 min. That is a difference of 4 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Dashahe (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:54 AM6:18 AM12:21 PM3:48 PM6:25 PM7:44 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:15 AM5:01 AM12:15 PM4:02 PM7:29 PM9:08 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:38 AM6:02 AM12:06 PM3:33 PM6:10 PM7:29 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:46 AM7:16 AM12:11 PM2:49 PM5:07 PM6:32 PM

Dashahe lies 597 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Dashahe comes about 1 minute earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dashahe.

Qibla in Dashahe and distance to Makkah

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Qibla direction for Dashahe: 281.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,509 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dashahe remains the simplest guide.

Suhoor and iftar times in Dashahe

Ramadan in Dashahe: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:31 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, roughly 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

About Dashahe

Dashahe is located at 34.5385° N, 116.6245° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Fengcheng, 19 km away. Close by you will find Songlou (4 km), Tangzhai (12 km), and Liangzhai (12 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Dashahe
Type
City
Part of
Jiangsu, China
Population
51,916
Coordinates
34.53847, 116.62453
Time zone
UTC+8
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
281.3° (west)
Distance to Makkah
7,509 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Dashahe

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Dashahe comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:17 PM instead of 4:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Dashahe and organise your day around them.

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Prayer times in Dashahe: questions and answers

What is the Qibla direction in Dashahe?

The Qibla in Dashahe is 281.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,509 km away.

When is Maghrib in Dashahe?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 7:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What time is Fajr in Dashahe?

Fajr in Dashahe depends on the season: about 3:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Which calculation method is used for Dashahe?

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.

Do prayer times in Dashahe differ from Beijing?

Yes. Dashahe is 597 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dashahe comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Beijing.

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