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Prayer times in Zhoucheng
This page shows today’s prayer times in Zhoucheng, Shandong, worked out 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Namaz times in Zhoucheng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Zhoucheng prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Zhoucheng change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Zhoucheng move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:09 AM on 21 June and 5:49 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:04 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 36 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 43 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 | 4:54 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:16 PM | 4:06 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:17 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:37 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:13 PM | 2:46 PM | 5:04 PM | 6:31 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Zhoucheng practically coincides with Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes earlier than in the capital. Zhoucheng is 444 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Zhoucheng
From Zhoucheng you pray towards the west, at an angle of 280.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,452 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Zhoucheng 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 Zhoucheng during Ramadan
Fasting in Zhoucheng, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:48 PM and imsak at 5:33 AM on the first day, 12 h 06 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:16 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Zhoucheng on the map
Zhoucheng lies at 35.9122° N, 116.3117° E, in Shandong, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Yanggu, 53 km away. Nearby places include Wenshang (26 km), Pingyin (43 km), and Ningyang (46 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
- Zhoucheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shandong, China
- Population
- 72,070
- Coordinates
- 35.91222, 116.31167
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,452 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Zhoucheng
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zhoucheng takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:06 PM for the majority, 5:21 PM for the Hanafis. Select 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 Zhoucheng (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Zhoucheng
Prayer times in Zhoucheng: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Zhoucheng during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Zhoucheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Zhoucheng is 444 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Zhoucheng comes at almost exactly the same time as Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Zhoucheng?
The Qibla in Zhoucheng is 280.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,452 km away.
When is Maghrib in Zhoucheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:04 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Zhoucheng?
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.