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Prayer times in Mingshui
Residents of and visitors to Mingshui can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mingshui is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 114,858 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Mingshui
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Mingshui
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mingshui by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Mingshui move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:00 AM on 21 June and 5:45 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 46 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:57 PM and 7:32 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 41 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 39 min around 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 | 4:48 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 4:51 AM | 12:12 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:32 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:25 PM |
Mingshui lies 368 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Mingshui is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from 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 Mingshui.
Qibla in Mingshui and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Mingshui is at 280.8° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,540 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 280.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mingshui
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mingshui is at about 5:29 AM and iftar at 5:42 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 04 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 full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Mingshui is located
Mingshui is located at 36.7167° N, 117.5000° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Jinan, 45 km away. Nearby places include Zhoucun (30 km), Boshan (39 km), and Jinan (45 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mingshui
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 114,858
- Coordinates
- 36.71667, 117.50000
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,540 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mingshui
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mingshui is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:18 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:03 PM for the majority, 5:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Mingshui, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Mingshui
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mingshui
Which calculation method is used for Mingshui?
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 Mingshui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Mingshui during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Mingshui?
The Qibla in Mingshui is 280.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,540 km away.
What time is Fajr in Mingshui?
Fajr in Mingshui depends on the season: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.