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Prayer times in Suqian
Residents of and visitors to Suqian can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Suqian is a city in China, in Jiangsu, with about 1,437,685 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location 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 Suqian
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Suqian prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Suqian by season
Prayer times in Suqian vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:21 PM, giving a day of 14 h 25 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 5:01 PM, and the day is just 9 h 54 min. That is a difference of 4 h 31 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:54 PM | 7:21 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:55 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:27 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:05 PM | 2:43 PM | 5:01 PM | 6:26 PM |
Suqian lies 684 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Suqian is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Suqian.
Qibla direction in Suqian
In Suqian you face towards the west, at an angle of 282.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,673 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Suqian and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Suqian
Ramadan in Suqian: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:24 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:44 PM, roughly 12 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Suqian on the map
Suqian is located at 33.9492° N, 118.2958° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xindian, 22 km away. Close by you will find Shaji (16 km), Xindian (22 km), and Lingcheng (22 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Suqian
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 1,437,685
- Coordinates
- 33.94917, 118.29583
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,673 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Suqian
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Suqian comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Suqian, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Suqian
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Suqian
How long is the fast in Suqian during Ramadan?
About 12 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Suqian differ from Beijing?
Yes. Suqian is 684 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Suqian is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Suqian?
The Qibla in Suqian is 282.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,673 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Suqian?
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.
When is Maghrib in Suqian?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:01 PM on 21 December and 7:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.