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Prayer times in Shanting
This page shows today’s salah times in Shanting, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Shanting today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shanting prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shanting
It helps to know how prayer times in Shanting move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:09 AM on 21 June and 5:43 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 34 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:02 PM and 7:27 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 31 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 48 min around 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 4:56 AM | 12:12 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:08 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:44 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:28 PM |
Shanting lies 545 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shanting comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Shanting.
Qibla in Shanting and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Shanting is at 281.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,572 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 281.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Shanting
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shanting is at about 5:28 AM and iftar at 5:45 PM, for a fast of 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:56 AM and iftar to 6:12 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Shanting is located
Shanting lies at 35.0753° N, 117.4578° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Liguo, 59 km away. Close by you will find Tengzhou (24 km), Zaozhuang (25 km), and Taozhuang (27 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shanting
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 80,843
- Coordinates
- 35.07528, 117.45778
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,572 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shanting
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shanting takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:18 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:00 PM for the majority, 5:15 PM for the Hanafis. Choose 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 Shanting (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Shanting
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shanting
Do prayer times in Shanting differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shanting is 545 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Shanting is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Shanting?
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 Shanting during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Shanting?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 7:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Shanting?
The Qibla in Shanting is 281.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,572 km away.