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Prayer times in Maocun
Residents of and visitors to Maocun can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Maocun is a city in China, in Jiangsu, with about 57,649 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Maocun
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Maocun
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Maocun by season
Prayer times in Maocun change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:26 PM, for a day of 14 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day is just 9 h 51 min. That is a difference of 4 h 36 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:59 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Maocun comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 20 minutes earlier than in the capital. Maocun is 620 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Maocun
From Maocun you face towards the west, at an angle of 281.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,569 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Maocun and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Maocun
Ramadan in Maocun: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:28 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:47 PM, roughly 12 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 57 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Maocun
The coordinates of Maocun are 34.3767° N and 117.2506° E. The closest places on our site are Liuquan (8 km), Qingshanquan (11 km), and Liuxin (12 km). Yunlong, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Jiangsu.
- Name
- Maocun
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 57,649
- Coordinates
- 34.37667, 117.25056
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,569 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Maocun
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Maocun is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:59 PM for the majority, 5:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Maocun and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Maocun
- Liuquan8 km · north-east
- Qingshanquan11 km · north-east
- Liuxin12 km · west
- Dahuangshan13 km · south-east
- Yunlong14 km · south
- Damiao16 km · south-east
- Liuji18 km · west
- Jiangzhuang19 km · north-east
Prayer times in Maocun: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Maocun?
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.
How long is the fast in Maocun during Ramadan?
About 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Maocun?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 7:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Maocun?
The Qibla in Maocun is 281.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,569 km away.
Do prayer times in Maocun differ from Beijing?
Yes. Maocun is 620 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Maocun comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Beijing.