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Prayer times in Jining
Muslims living in Jining can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jining is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 1,241,012 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Jining today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jining
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jining by season
Prayer times in Jining change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:32 PM, for a day of 14 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day is just 9 h 46 min. That is a difference of 4 h 47 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 4:59 AM | 12:15 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:11 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:31 PM |
Jining lies 501 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Jining is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jining.
Qibla in Jining and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Jining is at 280.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,487 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 280.9°.
Fasting hours in Jining during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jining is around 5:32 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:59 AM and iftar to 6:16 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Jining on the map
Jining is located at 35.4050° N, 116.5814° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Juye, 46 km away. Nearby places include Yanzhou (28 km), Zoucheng (35 km), and Wenshang (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
- Jining
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 1,241,012
- Coordinates
- 35.40500, 116.58139
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,487 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jining
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jining comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:19 PM instead of 4:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Jining, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Jining
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jining
Which calculation method is used for Jining?
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.
When is Maghrib in Jining?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Jining?
The Qibla in Jining is 280.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,487 km away.
When is Fajr in Jining?
Fajr in Jining changes with the seasons: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Jining differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jining is 501 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Jining comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Beijing.