City · Jiangsu
Prayer times in Dongtai
Muslims living in Dongtai can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dongtai is a city in China, in Jiangsu, with about 262,873 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Dongtai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dongtai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dongtai
It is useful to know how prayer times in Dongtai move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:09 AM on 21 June and 5:29 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 20 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:56 PM and 7:10 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 19 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 59 min around 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:43 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:29 AM | 6:57 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:19 PM |
Dongtai lies 859 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Dongtai is called about 16 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dongtai.
Finding the Qibla from Dongtai
Qibla direction for Dongtai: 283.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,882 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dongtai remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dongtai
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dongtai is at about 5:15 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 12 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:46 AM and iftar to 6:02 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Dongtai is located
Dongtai lies at 32.8523° N, 120.3095° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Dazhong, 41 km away. Close by you will find Dazhong (41 km), Jiangyan (42 km), and Xinghua (45 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dongtai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 262,873
- Coordinates
- 32.85231, 120.30947
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,882 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dongtai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dongtai is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:43 PM for the majority, 4:59 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Dongtai, 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.
Nearby cities to Dongtai
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dongtai
When is Maghrib in Dongtai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Dongtai?
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 Dongtai differ from Beijing?
Yes. Dongtai is 859 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Dongtai comes roughly 16 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Dongtai?
The Qibla in Dongtai is 283.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,882 km away.
What time is Fajr in Dongtai?
Fajr in Dongtai depends on the season: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.