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Prayer times in Dachang
This page shows today’s salah times in Dachang, Shanghai Municipality, 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.
Adhan times in Dachang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dachang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dachang by season
Prayer times in Dachang change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:02 PM, giving a day of 14 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:55 PM, and the day is just 10 h 07 min. That is a difference of 4 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:11 AM | 4:50 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:37 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:17 PM |
Dachang lies 1,058 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Dachang is called roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Dachang.
Finding the Qibla from Dachang
In Dachang you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,025 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dachang and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Dachang
Ramadan in Dachang: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:10 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:35 PM, roughly 12 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Dachang on the map
Dachang lies at 31.3087° N, 121.4153° E, in Shanghai Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Changzheng, 9 km away. Close by you will find Miaohang (3 km), Pengpu (3 km), and Gucun (5 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dachang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 371,856
- Coordinates
- 31.30873, 121.41526
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,025 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dachang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dachang takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Dachang (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Dachang: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Dachang?
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.
When is Fajr in Dachang?
Fajr in Dachang changes with the seasons: about 3:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Dachang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Dachang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Dachang is 1,058 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Dachang comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Dachang?
The Qibla in Dachang is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,025 km away.