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Prayer times in Dongchuan
This page shows today’s prayer times in Dongchuan, Qinghai, worked out 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.
Adhan times in Dongchuan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dongchuan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Dongchuan
Prayer times in Dongchuan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:58 AM and Maghrib at 8:37 PM, giving a day of 14 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 35 min. The difference 5 h 09 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:50 AM | 7:17 AM | 1:20 PM | 4:46 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:52 AM | 1:14 PM | 5:07 PM | 8:37 PM | 10:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:49 AM | 8:23 AM | 1:10 PM | 3:40 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:27 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Dongchuan comes about 58 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 50 minutes later than in the capital. Dongchuan is 1,294 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Dongchuan
Qibla from Dongchuan: 271.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,152 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dongchuan is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Dongchuan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dongchuan is around 6:32 AM and iftar at 6:44 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:57 AM and iftar to 7:14 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Dongchuan
Dongchuan lies at 37.3680° N, 101.8357° E, in Qinghai, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Quankou, 9 km away. Close by you will find Quankou (9 km), Haomen (19 km), and Qingshizui (37 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
- Dongchuan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Qinghai, China
- Population
- 17,982
- Coordinates
- 37.36797, 101.83565
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 271.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,152 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dongchuan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dongchuan is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:20 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 5:07 PM for the majority, 6:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Dongchuan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Dongchuan
Prayer times in Dongchuan: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Dongchuan?
Fajr in Dongchuan changes with the seasons: about 3:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dongchuan?
The Qibla in Dongchuan is 271.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,152 km away.
When is Maghrib in Dongchuan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 8:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Dongchuan?
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 Dongchuan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.