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Prayer times in Sitou
This page shows today’s prayer times in Sitou, Shandong, worked out 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Salah times in Sitou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sitou prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Sitou by season
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Sitou on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:58 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 38 min, compared with only 9 h 41 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:22 PM and 9:10 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:59 AM and 12:14 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Sitou and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 4:49 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:41 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:04 PM | 2:37 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:22 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Sitou comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 19 minutes earlier than in the capital. Sitou is 437 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sitou
In Sitou you face towards the west, at an angle of 281.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,629 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sitou 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.
Fasting hours in Sitou during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sitou is around 5:25 AM and iftar at 5:39 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:51 AM and iftar to 6:08 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Sitou is located
Sitou is located at 36.3128° N, 118.4119° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Nanma, 27 km away. Close by you will find Jiushan (14 km), Yeyuan (14 km), and Wujing (15 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
- Sitou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 56,289
- Coordinates
- 36.31275, 118.41185
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,629 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sitou
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sitou comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:14 PM instead of 3:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:14 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times near Sitou
Prayer times in Sitou: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Sitou?
The Qibla in Sitou is 281.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,629 km away.
Do prayer times in Sitou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Sitou is 437 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Sitou comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Sitou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Sitou?
Fajr in Sitou changes with the seasons: about 2:58 AM on 21 June and about 5:41 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sitou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 7:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.