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Prayer times in Xihu
Residents of and visitors to Xihu can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Xihu is a city in China, in Shandong, with about 29,978 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Xihu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Xihu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Xihu change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Xihu 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 7:21 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 33 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 46 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 | 4:43 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:53 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Xihu comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 25 minutes earlier than in the capital. Xihu is 555 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Xihu
Qibla direction for Xihu: 282.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,721 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Xihu is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Xihu during Ramadan
Fasting in Xihu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 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. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
About Xihu
The coordinates of Xihu are 35.4493° N and 119.2361° E. The closest places on our site are Chentuan (7 km), Sanzhuang (8 km), and Nanhu (11 km). Heshan, the nearest administrative centre, is 26 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Shandong.
- Name
- Xihu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 29,978
- Coordinates
- 35.44934, 119.23607
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,721 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xihu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Xihu comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Xihu and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Xihu
Prayer times in Xihu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Xihu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 7:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Xihu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xihu is 555 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Xihu is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Xihu?
Fajr in Xihu depends on the season: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Xihu 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Xihu?
The Qibla in Xihu is 282.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,721 km away.