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Prayer times in Xinghua
This page shows today’s salah times in Xinghua, Jiangsu, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Today’s prayer times in Xinghua
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Xinghua prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Xinghua change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Xinghua move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:10 AM on 21 June and 5:31 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 20 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:58 PM and 7:12 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 20 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 59 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:10 AM | 4:53 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:45 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:48 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 6:59 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:21 PM |
Xinghua lies 833 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xinghua comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Xinghua.
Finding the Qibla from Xinghua
From Xinghua you face towards the west, at an angle of 283.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,837 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Xinghua 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.
Fasting hours in Xinghua during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Xinghua is around 5:17 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 12 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:48 AM and iftar to 6:04 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Xinghua
Xinghua is located at 32.9392° N, 119.8342° E, in Jiangsu, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Gaoyou, 40 km away. Close by you will find Qinnan (36 km), Gaoyou (40 km), and Dongtai (45 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xinghua
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 105,918
- Coordinates
- 32.93917, 119.83417
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,837 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Xinghua
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xinghua takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Xinghua (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Xinghua: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Xinghua during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Xinghua differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xinghua is 833 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Xinghua is called roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Xinghua?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Xinghua?
The Qibla in Xinghua is 283.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,837 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Xinghua?
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.