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Prayer times in Dunhou
This page shows today’s prayer times in Dunhou, Jiangxi, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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.
Salah times in Dunhou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dunhou prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dunhou
Prayer times in Dunhou vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:55 AM and Maghrib at 7:18 PM, for a day of 13 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:42 AM and Maghrib to 5:31 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 26 min. The difference 3 h 24 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 | 5:08 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:55 AM | 5:27 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:50 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:12 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:50 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Dunhou is called about 6 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 29 minutes earlier than in the capital. Dunhou is 1,436 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Dunhou
Qibla direction for Dunhou: 283.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,527 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dunhou is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dunhou
Ramadan in Dunhou: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:07 PM, about 12 h 24 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 42 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Dunhou is located
Dunhou is located at 27.0500° N, 114.9000° E, in Jiangxi, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Ji’an, 11 km away. Close by you will find Ji’an (11 km), Xinyu (84 km), and Fenyi (88 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dunhou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangxi, China
- Population
- 94,445
- Coordinates
- 27.05000, 114.90000
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,527 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dunhou
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dunhou comes roughly 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Dunhou, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Dunhou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dunhou
How long is the fast in Dunhou during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 24 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Dunhou?
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.
Do prayer times in Dunhou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Dunhou is 1,436 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dunhou comes about 6 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Dunhou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:31 PM on 21 December and 7:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Dunhou?
Fajr in Dunhou depends on the season: about 3:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.