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Prayer times in Songlou
Looking for the adhan times in Songlou? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Songlou, Jiangsu. Every figure is computed for 34.5723° N, 116.6024° E, which means the times match Songlou itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Songlou
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Songlou prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Songlou change through the year
Prayer times in Songlou vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:15 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 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 50 min. The difference 4 h 38 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:01 AM | 12:15 PM | 4:02 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:49 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:32 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Songlou comes about 1 minute earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes earlier than in the capital. Songlou is 594 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Songlou
From Songlou you face towards the west, at an angle of 281.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,506 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Songlou 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 Songlou
Ramadan in Songlou: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:31 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, about 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).
Songlou on the map
The coordinates of Songlou are 34.5723° N and 116.6024° E. The nearest cities on our site are Dashahe (4 km), Sunlou (11 km), and Huashan (14 km). Dashahe, the nearest administrative centre, is 4 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Jiangsu.
- Name
- Songlou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 79,763
- Coordinates
- 34.57231, 116.60239
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,506 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Songlou
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Songlou comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:17 PM instead of 4:02 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Songlou, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Songlou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Songlou
Which calculation method is used for Songlou?
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.
What time is Fajr in Songlou?
Fajr in Songlou changes with the seasons: 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Songlou?
The Qibla in Songlou is 281.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,506 km away.
When is Maghrib in Songlou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Songlou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.