City · Shandong
Prayer times in Sanzhuang
Residents of and visitors to Sanzhuang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sanzhuang is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 52,214 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sanzhuang
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sanzhuang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Sanzhuang by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sanzhuang move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:00 AM on 21 June and 5:37 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:54 PM and 7:22 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 34 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 46 min in 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:54 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:20 PM |
Sanzhuang is located 547 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Sanzhuang is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sanzhuang.
Finding the Qibla from Sanzhuang
In Sanzhuang you face towards the west, at an angle of 282.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,714 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sanzhuang 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 Sanzhuang
Fasting in Sanzhuang, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:38 PM and imsak at 5:21 AM on the first day, 12 h 06 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:05 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.
About Sanzhuang
The coordinates of Sanzhuang are 35.5033° N and 119.1717° E. The nearest cities on our site are Xihu (8 km), Chentuan (9 km), and Nanhu (16 km). Xihu, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Shandong.
- Name
- Sanzhuang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 52,214
- Coordinates
- 35.50333, 119.17167
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,714 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sanzhuang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sanzhuang comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:54 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sanzhuang (UTC+8), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Sanzhuang: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Sanzhuang?
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.
How long is the fast in Sanzhuang 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 Sanzhuang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 7:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sanzhuang?
The Qibla in Sanzhuang is 282.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,714 km away.
Do prayer times in Sanzhuang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Sanzhuang is 547 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sanzhuang comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Beijing.