City · Jiangsu
Prayer times in Kunshan
Muslims living in Kunshan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kunshan is a city in China, in Jiangsu, with about 2,092,496 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Kunshan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kunshan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kunshan change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Kunshan move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:13 AM on 21 June and 5:24 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 11 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:57 PM and 7:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 12 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 06 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:52 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:37 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Kunshan is called about 18 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 43 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kunshan is 1,034 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kunshan
Qibla from Kunshan: 284.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,981 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kunshan is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kunshan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kunshan is at about 5:12 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, for a fast of 12 h 15 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:44 AM and iftar to 6:00 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Kunshan is located
Kunshan is located at 31.3776° N, 120.9543° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Taicang, 15 km away. Close by you will find Taicang (15 km), Jiading (28 km), and Qingpu (29 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kunshan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 2,092,496
- Coordinates
- 31.37762, 120.95431
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,981 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kunshan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kunshan comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:54 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:04 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Kunshan and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Kunshan
- Taicang15 km · north-east
- Jiading28 km · east
- Qingpu29 km · south-east
- Xiayang30 km · south-east
- Songling30 km · south-west
- Zhouzhuang31 km · south
- Zhujiajiao32 km · south
- Suzhou35 km · west
Prayer times in Kunshan: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Kunshan?
Fajr in Kunshan depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kunshan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Kunshan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kunshan?
The Qibla in Kunshan is 284.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,981 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kunshan?
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.