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Prayer times in Linqing
Looking for the prayer times in Linqing? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Linqing, Shandong. Every figure is computed for 36.8409° N, 115.7109° E, which means the times match Linqing itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Linqing today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Linqing prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Linqing change through the year
Prayer times in Linqing vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:40 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:53 AM and Maghrib to 5:04 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 38 min. The difference 5 h 03 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 | 4:55 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:19 PM | 4:11 PM | 7:40 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:53 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:15 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:32 PM |
Linqing lies 346 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Linqing comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Linqing.
Qibla in Linqing and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Linqing: 279.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,381 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Linqing remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Linqing
Ramadan in Linqing: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:36 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:49 PM, roughly 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Linqing
Linqing is located at 36.8409° N, 115.7109° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Liaocheng, 51 km away. Nearby places include Liaocheng (51 km), Nangong (64 km), and Yanta (67 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Linqing
- Local name
- Qingnian
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 110,046
- Coordinates
- 36.84092, 115.71087
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,381 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Linqing
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Linqing comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:26 PM instead of 4:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times in Linqing: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Linqing differ from Beijing?
Yes. Linqing is 346 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Linqing is called about 3 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Linqing?
Fajr in Linqing depends on the season: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:53 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Linqing?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 7:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Linqing?
The Qibla in Linqing is 279.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,381 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Linqing?
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.