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Prayer times in Qufu
Looking for the prayer times in Qufu? 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 Qufu, Shandong. Every figure is computed for 35.5967° N, 116.9911° E, so the times reflect Qufu itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Qufu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Qufu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Qufu by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Qufu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:08 AM on 21 June and 5:46 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 38 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:02 PM and 7:31 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 34 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 45 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 4:57 AM | 12:14 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:10 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Qufu comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 15 minutes earlier than in the capital. Qufu is 482 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Qufu
In Qufu you face towards the west, at an angle of 281.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,519 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Qufu and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Qufu
Fasting in Qufu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:46 PM and imsak at 5:30 AM on the first day, 12 h 06 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:14 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Where Qufu is located
The coordinates of Qufu are 35.5967° N and 116.9911° E. The closest places on our site are Yanzhou (15 km), Zoucheng (22 km), and Ningyang (26 km). Tai’an, the nearest administrative centre, is 66 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Shandong.
- Name
- Qufu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 85,144
- Coordinates
- 35.59667, 116.99111
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,519 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Qufu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Qufu is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:20 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap 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 Qufu, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Qufu
Prayer times in Qufu: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Qufu?
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 time is Fajr in Qufu?
Fajr in Qufu changes with the seasons: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Qufu?
The Qibla in Qufu is 281.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,519 km away.
How long is the fast in Qufu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Qufu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 7:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.