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Prayer times in Pingyin
This page shows today’s salah times in Pingyin, 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 Pingyin today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Pingyin
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pingyin
Prayer times in Pingyin vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:35 PM, giving a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:03 PM, and the day is just 9 h 41 min. That is a difference of 4 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 4:57 AM | 12:16 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:35 PM | 9:18 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:12 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:30 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Pingyin comes at almost exactly the same time as Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes earlier than in the capital. Pingyin is 403 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Pingyin
In Pingyin you pray towards the west, at an angle of 280.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,456 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pingyin 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 Pingyin
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pingyin is around 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:47 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 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 full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Pingyin is located
Pingyin is located at 36.2831° N, 116.4453° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Liaocheng, 44 km away. Nearby places include Feicheng (29 km), Changqing (40 km), and Zhoucheng (43 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pingyin
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 374,900
- Coordinates
- 36.28306, 116.44528
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,456 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pingyin
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pingyin takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:06 PM for the majority, 5:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Pingyin (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Pingyin: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Pingyin?
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 Pingyin?
The Qibla in Pingyin is 280.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,456 km away.
When is Fajr in Pingyin?
Fajr in Pingyin changes with the seasons: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Pingyin?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:03 PM on 21 December and 7:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Pingyin differ from Beijing?
Yes. Pingyin is 403 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Pingyin practically coincides with Beijing.