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Prayer times in Dandong
Looking for the adhan times in Dandong? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Dandong, Liaoning Province. Every figure is computed for 40.1292° N, 124.3947° E, so the times reflect Dandong itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Dandong
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dandong prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dandong by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Dandong move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:09 AM on 21 June and 5:23 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 14 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:20 PM and 7:15 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 02 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 19 min in 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 | 4:16 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:09 AM | 4:13 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:43 PM | 7:15 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:59 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:02 PM | 4:20 PM | 5:52 PM |
Dandong is located 681 km east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Dandong is called roughly 32 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dandong.
Qibla direction in Dandong
Qibla direction for Dandong: 283.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,048 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dandong is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Dandong
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dandong is at about 5:03 AM and iftar at 5:09 PM, for a fast of 11 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:25 AM and iftar to 5:42 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Dandong
Dandong is located at 40.1292° N, 124.3947° E, in Liaoning Province, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xiaoshi, 132 km away. Nearby places include Langtoucun (11 km), Fengcheng (45 km), and Kuandian (74 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dandong
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Liaoning Province, China
- Population
- 815,858
- Coordinates
- 40.12917, 124.39472
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 283.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,048 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dandong
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dandong is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:43 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Dandong, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Dandong
- Langtoucun11 km · south-west
- Fengcheng45 km · north-west
- Kuandian74 km · north-east
- Xiuyan97 km · west
- Zhuanghe129 km · west
- Xiaoshi132 km · north
- Gongchangling136 km · north-west
- Benxi139 km · north
Prayer times in Dandong: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Dandong differ from Beijing?
Yes. Dandong is 681 km from Beijing, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Dandong is called about 32 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Dandong?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:20 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Dandong?
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 Dandong?
The Qibla in Dandong is 283.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,048 km away.
When is Fajr in Dandong?
Fajr in Dandong depends on the season: about 2:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.