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Prayer times in Xingcheng
Muslims living in Xingcheng can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Xingcheng is a city in China, in Liaoning Province, with about 98,968 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.
Today’s prayer times in Xingcheng
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Xingcheng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Xingcheng by season
Prayer times in Xingcheng vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:31 PM, giving a day of 15 h 05 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 4:33 PM, and the day is just 9 h 16 min. That is a difference of 5 h 49 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:30 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:20 AM | 4:26 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:59 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:13 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:17 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:06 PM |
Xingcheng lies 375 km east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xingcheng is called about 17 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Xingcheng.
Finding the Qibla from Xingcheng
From Xingcheng you pray towards the west, at an angle of 281.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,732 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Xingcheng and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Xingcheng
Fasting in Xingcheng, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:23 PM and imsak at 5:18 AM on the first day, 11 h 55 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:57 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 08 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
About Xingcheng
The coordinates of Xingcheng are 40.6167° N and 120.7167° E. The nearest cities on our site are Huludao (18 km), Lianshan (20 km), and Nanpiao (54 km). Huludao, the nearest administrative centre, is 18 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Liaoning Province.
- Name
- Xingcheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Liaoning Province, China
- Population
- 98,968
- Coordinates
- 40.61667, 120.71667
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,732 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xingcheng
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xingcheng is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:59 PM for the majority, 5:13 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Xingcheng and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Xingcheng
- Huludao18 km · north-east
- Lianshan20 km · north-east
- Nanpiao54 km · north
- Jinzhou65 km · north-east
- Linghai82 km · north-east
- Shanhaiguan107 km · south-west
- Chaoyang108 km · north
- Qinhuangdao122 km · south-west
Prayer times in Xingcheng: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Xingcheng?
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.
How long is the fast in Xingcheng during Ramadan?
About 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Xingcheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 7:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Xingcheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xingcheng is 375 km from Beijing, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Xingcheng comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Xingcheng?
Fajr in Xingcheng changes with the seasons: about 2:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.