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Prayer times in Dongdu
This page shows today’s salah times in Dongdu, Shandong, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Dongdu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dongdu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dongdu change through the year
Prayer times in Dongdu vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:04 AM and Maghrib at 7:29 PM, for a day of 14 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:43 AM and Maghrib to 4:59 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 44 min. That is a difference of 4 h 52 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:04 AM | 4:53 AM | 12:11 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:29 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:41 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:25 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Dongdu is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 18 minutes earlier than in the capital. Dongdu is 465 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Dongdu and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Dongdu: 281.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,576 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dongdu is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dongdu
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dongdu is around 5:27 AM and iftar at 5:43 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Dongdu on the map
Dongdu is located at 35.8500° N, 117.7000° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Laiwu, 38 km away. Close by you will find Xintai (7 km), Mengyin (26 km), and Laiwu (38 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dongdu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 72,957
- Coordinates
- 35.85000, 117.70000
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,576 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dongdu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dongdu comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:16 PM instead of 4:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:17 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Dongdu
Prayer times in Dongdu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Dongdu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 7:29 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Dongdu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Dongdu is 465 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Dongdu comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Dongdu during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Dongdu?
Fajr in Dongdu changes with the seasons: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 5:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Dongdu?
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.