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Prayer times in Zhenzhou
Residents of and visitors to Zhenzhou can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Zhenzhou is a city in China, in Jiangsu, with about 176,006 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Zhenzhou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Zhenzhou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Zhenzhou change through the year
Prayer times in Zhenzhou change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:16 AM and Maghrib at 7:13 PM, for a day of 14 h 16 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:02 PM, and the day is just 10 h 02 min. The difference 4 h 14 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 | 4:46 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:16 AM | 4:57 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:46 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:25 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Zhenzhou comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 33 minutes earlier than in the capital. Zhenzhou is 884 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Zhenzhou and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Zhenzhou: 283.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,793 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Zhenzhou is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Zhenzhou
For those fasting in Zhenzhou, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:43 PM and imsak at 5:20 AM on the first day, 12 h 13 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:06 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.
About Zhenzhou
The coordinates of Zhenzhou are 32.2803° N and 119.1700° E. The nearest cities on our site are Zhenjiang (28 km), Yangzhou (28 km), and Xiannü (40 km). Zhenjiang, the nearest administrative centre, is 28 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Jiangsu.
- Name
- Zhenzhou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangsu, China
- Population
- 176,006
- Coordinates
- 32.28034, 119.16999
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,793 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Zhenzhou
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Zhenzhou comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:03 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Zhenzhou, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Zhenzhou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zhenzhou
Do prayer times in Zhenzhou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Zhenzhou is 884 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Zhenzhou is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Zhenzhou 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 Fajr in Zhenzhou?
Fajr in Zhenzhou changes with the seasons: about 3:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Zhenzhou?
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 is the Qibla direction in Zhenzhou?
The Qibla in Zhenzhou is 283.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,793 km away.