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Prayer times in Xinzhai
This page shows today’s salah times in Xinzhai, Shandong, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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.
Today’s prayer times in Xinzhai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Xinzhai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Xinzhai
Prayer times in Xinzhai vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:57 AM and Maghrib at 7:27 PM, giving a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day is just 9 h 41 min. That is a difference of 4 h 58 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:57 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:03 PM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:21 PM |
Xinzhai lies 436 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xinzhai is called roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Xinzhai.
Finding the Qibla from Xinzhai
Qibla from Xinzhai: 281.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,645 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Xinzhai is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Xinzhai
Ramadan in Xinzhai: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:24 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:38 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Xinzhai is located
Xinzhai is located at 36.4000° N, 118.6167° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Liushan, 14 km away. Nearby places include Yeyuan (11 km), Liushan (14 km), and Linqu (15 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xinzhai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 100,168
- Coordinates
- 36.40000, 118.61667
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 281.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,645 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xinzhai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xinzhai takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:13 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:58 PM for the majority, 5:13 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Xinzhai: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Xinzhai?
Fajr in Xinzhai changes with the seasons: about 2:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Xinzhai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 7:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Xinzhai differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xinzhai is 436 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Xinzhai is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Xinzhai?
The Qibla in Xinzhai is 281.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,645 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Xinzhai?
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.