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Prayer times in Houzhen
This page shows today’s salah times in Houzhen, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Houzhen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Houzhen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Houzhen change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Houzhen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:52 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 48 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:51 PM and 7:27 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 42 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 37 min in 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 4:45 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:19 PM |
Houzhen is located 394 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Houzhen comes about 10 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Houzhen.
Qibla direction in Houzhen
From Houzhen you pray towards the west, at an angle of 281.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,662 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Houzhen 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 Houzhen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Houzhen is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:49 AM and iftar to 6:05 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Houzhen is located
Houzhen lies at 36.9914° N, 118.9658° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Yingli, 16 km away. Close by you will find Shangkou (8 km), Yingli (16 km), and Tianliu (16 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Houzhen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 96,737
- Coordinates
- 36.99136, 118.96582
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,662 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Houzhen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Houzhen comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:13 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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.
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Prayer times in Houzhen: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Houzhen?
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 is the Qibla direction in Houzhen?
The Qibla in Houzhen is 281.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,662 km away.
Do prayer times in Houzhen differ from Beijing?
Yes. Houzhen is 394 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Houzhen is called roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Houzhen during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Houzhen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 7:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.