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Prayer times in Dingtao
This page shows today’s salah times in Dingtao, Shandong, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Salah times in Dingtao today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dingtao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dingtao change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Dingtao move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:17 AM on 21 June and 5:51 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 34 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:09 PM and 7:35 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 31 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 48 min around 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:19 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:15 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:51 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:51 PM | 5:09 PM | 6:35 PM |
Dingtao is located 542 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Dingtao comes about 3 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dingtao.
Finding the Qibla from Dingtao
Qibla direction for Dingtao: 280.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,403 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Dingtao is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Dingtao
Ramadan in Dingtao: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:53 PM, roughly 12 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Dingtao
The coordinates of Dingtao are 35.0744° N and 115.5658° E. The closest places on our site are Heze (20 km), Shancheng (56 km), and Juye (58 km). Heze, the nearest administrative centre, is 20 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Shandong.
- Name
- Dingtao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 58,206
- Coordinates
- 35.07436, 115.56582
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,403 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dingtao
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dingtao takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:07 PM for the majority, 5:23 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Dingtao
- Heze20 km · north-west
- Shancheng56 km · south-east
- Juye58 km · north-east
- Shangqiu74 km · south
- Yucheng84 km · east
- Shouxian85 km · east
- Puyang Chengguanzhen86 km · north-west
- Zhaozhuang89 km · south-east
Prayer times in Dingtao: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Dingtao during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Dingtao differ from Beijing?
Yes. Dingtao is 542 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dingtao is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Dingtao?
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 time is Fajr in Dingtao?
Fajr in Dingtao changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Dingtao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:09 PM on 21 December and 7:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.