City · Shandong
Prayer times in Dongying
Muslims living in Dongying can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dongying is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 998,968 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Dongying
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dongying prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Dongying
Prayer times in Dongying change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:51 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, for a day of 14 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:42 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day is just 9 h 35 min. That is a difference of 5 h 10 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:51 AM | 4:45 AM | 12:08 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:04 PM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:20 PM |
Dongying is located 327 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Dongying is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Dongying.
Qibla direction in Dongying
In Dongying you face towards the west, at an angle of 281.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,611 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dongying and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Dongying
Ramadan in Dongying: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:37 PM, about 12 h 02 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 64 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Dongying on the map
Dongying lies at 37.4627° N, 118.4917° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Binzhou, 43 km away. Nearby places include Binzhou (43 km), Taitou (50 km), and Yingli (52 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dongying
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 998,968
- Coordinates
- 37.46271, 118.49165
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,611 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dongying
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dongying comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:16 PM instead of 4:01 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Dongying (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Dongying
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dongying
What is the Qibla direction in Dongying?
The Qibla in Dongying is 281.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,611 km away.
When is Maghrib in Dongying?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Dongying 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.
Do prayer times in Dongying differ from Beijing?
Yes. Dongying is 327 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Dongying comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Dongying?
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.