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Prayer times in Nanchang
This page shows today’s prayer times in Nanchang, Jiangxi, 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 the usual reference in China.
Today’s prayer times in Nanchang
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nanchang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nanchang by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Nanchang move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:45 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 56 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:24 PM and 7:17 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 58 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 19 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:45 AM | 5:19 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:50 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:43 PM |
Nanchang lies 1,249 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Nanchang is called roughly 2 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nanchang.
Qibla direction in Nanchang
The Qibla in Nanchang is at 283.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,576 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 283.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nanchang
Ramadan in Nanchang: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:31 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:01 PM, roughly 12 h 20 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 45 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Nanchang
The coordinates of Nanchang are 28.6840° N and 115.8531° E. The nearest cities on our site are Jianguang (55 km), Gongqingcheng (63 km), and Poyang (86 km). Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Jiangxi.
- Name
- Nanchang
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Jiangxi, China
- Population
- 2,357,839
- Coordinates
- 28.68396, 115.85306
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,576 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nanchang
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nanchang comes about 79 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Nanchang, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Nanchang
Prayer times in Nanchang: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Nanchang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nanchang is 1,249 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nanchang is called about 2 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Nanchang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 December and 7:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Nanchang?
Fajr in Nanchang depends on the season: about 3:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nanchang during Ramadan?
About 12 h 20 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 Nanchang?
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.