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Prayer times in Nanma

Muslims living in Nanma can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nanma is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 74,406 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 Nanma

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in China we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+8) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Nanma

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Nanma by season

It helps to know how prayer times in Nanma move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:00 AM on 21 June and 5:42 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 42 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:56 PM and 7:28 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 38 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 42 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Nanma (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:46 AM6:12 AM12:15 PM3:41 PM6:19 PM7:39 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:00 AM4:50 AM12:09 PM3:59 PM7:28 PM9:11 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:30 AM5:56 AM12:00 PM3:27 PM6:04 PM7:25 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:42 AM7:14 AM12:05 PM2:38 PM4:56 PM6:23 PM

Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Nanma comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 18 minutes earlier than in the capital. Nanma is 442 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Nanma

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Qibla direction for Nanma: 281.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,609 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nanma is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Nanma

Ramadan in Nanma: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:26 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:41 PM, about 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 61 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).

Where Nanma is located

The coordinates of Nanma are 36.1848° N and 118.1549° E. The closest places on our site are Sitou (27 km), Jiushan (28 km), and Wujing (37 km). Laiwu, the nearest administrative centre, is 45 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Shandong.

Name
Nanma
Type
City
Part of
Shandong, China
Population
74,406
Coordinates
36.18478, 118.15486
Time zone
UTC+8
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
281.4° (west)
Distance to Makkah
7,609 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Nanma

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nanma comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:14 PM instead of 3:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

If you are travelling to Nanma, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Prayer times near Nanma

Prayer times in Nanma: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Nanma during Ramadan?

About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Nanma?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 7:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Do prayer times in Nanma differ from Beijing?

Yes. Nanma is 442 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nanma is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Beijing.

Which calculation method is used for Nanma?

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 Nanma?

The Qibla in Nanma is 281.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,609 km away.

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