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Prayer times in Picheng
This page shows today’s prayer times in Picheng, Jiangsu, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Today’s prayer times in Picheng
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Picheng prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Picheng
It is useful to know how prayer times in Picheng move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:10 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 30 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:01 PM and 7:24 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 28 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 51 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 | 4:49 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:26 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Picheng is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 23 minutes earlier than in the capital. Picheng is 621 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Picheng and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Picheng: 282.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,631 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Picheng remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Picheng
Ramadan in Picheng: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:26 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:44 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Picheng
Picheng lies at 34.4667° N, 117.9667° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Pizhou, 17 km away. Close by you will find Guanhu (5 km), Tiefu (10 km), and Chahe (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Picheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 64,585
- Coordinates
- 34.46667, 117.96667
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,631 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Picheng
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Picheng comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:12 PM instead of 3:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Picheng, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Picheng
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Picheng
What time is Fajr in Picheng?
Fajr in Picheng depends on the season: about 3:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Picheng 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.
Do prayer times in Picheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Picheng is 621 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Picheng is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Picheng?
The Qibla in Picheng is 282.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,631 km away.
When is Maghrib in Picheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 7:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.