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Prayer times in Shangkou
Residents of and visitors to Shangkou can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shangkou is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 65,770 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Shangkou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shangkou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shangkou
It helps to know how prayer times in Shangkou move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:53 AM on 21 June and 5:40 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 48 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:51 PM and 7:27 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 42 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 38 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:53 AM | 4:45 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:19 PM |
Shangkou lies 392 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shangkou is called about 10 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Shangkou.
Qibla direction in Shangkou
Qibla from Shangkou: 281.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,656 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shangkou remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Shangkou during Ramadan
Ramadan in Shangkou: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:23 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, roughly 12 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Shangkou on the map
Shangkou is located at 36.9656° N, 118.8831° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Gucheng, 11 km away. Nearby places include Houzhen (8 km), Tianliu (10 km), and Gucheng (11 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shangkou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 65,770
- Coordinates
- 36.96556, 118.88306
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,656 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shangkou
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Shangkou comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:13 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Shangkou, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Shangkou
Prayer times in Shangkou: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Shangkou?
Fajr in Shangkou depends on the season: about 2:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Shangkou?
The Qibla in Shangkou is 281.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,656 km away.
How long is the fast in Shangkou during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Shangkou?
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.
Do prayer times in Shangkou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shangkou is 392 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Shangkou comes roughly 10 minutes earlier than in Beijing.