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Prayer times in Taizhou
Residents of and visitors to Taizhou can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Taizhou is a city in China, in Jiangsu, with about 1,607,108 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Taizhou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Taizhou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Taizhou change through the year
Prayer times in Taizhou vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:12 AM and Maghrib at 7:11 PM, giving a day of 14 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:59 PM, and the day is just 10 h 01 min. The difference 4 h 16 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 4:53 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:58 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:40 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:22 PM |
Taizhou lies 883 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Taizhou is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Taizhou.
Qibla direction in Taizhou
In Taizhou you pray towards the west, at an angle of 283.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,855 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Taizhou 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 Taizhou
For those fasting in Taizhou, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:39 PM and imsak at 5:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 13 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:03 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Taizhou on the map
The coordinates of Taizhou are 32.4907° N and 119.9081° E. The nearest cities on our site are Jiangyan (22 km), Xiannü (33 km), and Taishing (37 km). Jiangyan, the nearest administrative centre, is 22 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Jiangsu.
- Name
- Taizhou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 1,607,108
- Coordinates
- 32.49069, 119.90812
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,855 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Taizhou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Taizhou is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 5:00 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 Taizhou and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Taizhou: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Taizhou?
Fajr in Taizhou depends on the season: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Taizhou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Taizhou is 883 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Taizhou is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Taizhou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Taizhou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Taizhou?
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.