City · Shandong (Jiangzhuang)
Prayer times in Xiazhuang
Muslims living in Xiazhuang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Xiazhuang is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 88,710 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Xiazhuang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Xiazhuang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Xiazhuang
Prayer times in Xiazhuang change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:52 AM and Maghrib at 7:22 PM, for a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:36 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 40 min. The difference 4 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 4:43 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:53 PM | 7:22 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 7:08 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:16 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Xiazhuang comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 24 minutes earlier than in the capital. Xiazhuang is 488 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Xiazhuang and distance to Makkah
In Xiazhuang you face towards the west, at an angle of 282.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,751 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Xiazhuang 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.
Ramadan timetable for Xiazhuang
Ramadan in Xiazhuang: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:33 PM, about 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Xiazhuang
Xiazhuang is located at 36.4492° N, 119.8356° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Gaomi, 10 km away. Nearby places include Jiangzhuang (6 km), Gaomi (10 km), and Damoujia (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
- Xiazhuang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 88,710
- Coordinates
- 36.44917, 119.83556
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,751 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Xiazhuang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Xiazhuang comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:08 PM instead of 3:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Xiazhuang (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Xiazhuang: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Xiazhuang?
The Qibla in Xiazhuang is 282.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,751 km away.
What time is Fajr in Xiazhuang?
Fajr in Xiazhuang changes with the seasons: about 2:52 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Xiazhuang during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Xiazhuang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 7:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Xiazhuang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xiazhuang is 488 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Xiazhuang comes roughly 14 minutes earlier than in Beijing.