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Prayer times in Lijun
Residents of and visitors to Lijun can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Lijun is a city in China, in Ningxia, with about 27,723 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Lijun
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lijun prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Lijun
Prayer times in Lijun change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:36 AM and Maghrib at 8:22 PM, for a day of 14 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:33 AM and Maghrib to 5:39 PM, and the day is just 9 h 31 min. The difference 5 h 19 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 | 5:32 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:33 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:52 PM | 8:22 PM | 10:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 8:08 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:08 PM |
Lijun is located 907 km west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Lijun comes about 41 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Lijun.
Qibla direction in Lijun
From Lijun you face towards the west, at an angle of 273.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,524 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lijun 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 Lijun
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lijun is at about 6:15 AM and iftar at 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:39 AM and iftar to 6:56 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 Lijun
The coordinates of Lijun are 38.1858° N and 106.1200° E. The nearest cities on our site are Wanghong (10 km), Wutongshu (14 km), and Minning (15 km). Minning, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Ningxia.
- Name
- Lijun
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ningxia, China
- Population
- 27,723
- Coordinates
- 38.18583, 106.12000
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 273.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,524 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lijun
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lijun takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:52 PM for the majority, 6:07 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Lijun, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Lijun
Prayer times in Lijun: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lijun differ from Beijing?
Yes. Lijun is 907 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Lijun comes about 41 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Lijun?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:39 PM on 21 December and 8:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Lijun?
Fajr in Lijun changes with the seasons: about 3:36 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Lijun during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Lijun?
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.