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Prayer times in Shangrao
This page shows today’s salah times in Shangrao, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Prayer times in Shangrao today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shangrao prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shangrao
Prayer times in Shangrao change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:37 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, for a day of 13 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:32 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day is just 10 h 20 min. The difference 3 h 37 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:37 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:41 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:57 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:35 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Shangrao comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 38 minutes earlier than in the capital. Shangrao is 1,282 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Shangrao
From Shangrao you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,780 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shangrao 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.
Fasting hours in Shangrao during Ramadan
Ramadan in Shangrao: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:53 PM, about 12 h 21 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).
Shangrao on the map
Shangrao lies at 28.4518° N, 117.9429° E, in Jiangxi, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Huayuan, 74 km away. Nearby places include Huayuan (74 km), Wuyishan (77 km), and Pucheng (82 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shangrao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Jiangxi, China
- Population
- 1,116,486
- Coordinates
- 28.45179, 117.94287
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,780 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shangrao
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shangrao is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 79 minutes around 21 June: 3:41 PM for the majority, 5:00 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Shangrao (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Shangrao
Prayer times in Shangrao: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Shangrao during Ramadan?
About 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Shangrao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Shangrao differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shangrao is 1,282 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Shangrao is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Shangrao?
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.
When is Fajr in Shangrao?
Fajr in Shangrao depends on the season: about 3:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.