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Prayer times in Miaohang
Muslims living in Miaohang can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Miaohang is a city in China, in Shanghai Municipality, with about 89,615 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Miaohang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Miaohang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Miaohang
Prayer times in Miaohang vary a lot 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. The difference 4 h 05 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 | 4:38 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 | 5:50 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 |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Miaohang is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 45 minutes earlier than in the capital. Miaohang is 1,057 km 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.
Finding the Qibla from Miaohang
From Miaohang you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,027 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Miaohang 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 Miaohang
Fasting in Miaohang, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:35 PM and imsak at 5:10 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:58 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.
Where Miaohang is located
Miaohang is located at 31.3247° N, 121.4395° E, in Shanghai Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Hongkou, 10 km away. Nearby places include Dachang (3 km), Gaojing (3 km), and Pengpu (4 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Miaohang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 89,615
- Coordinates
- 31.32466, 121.43953
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,027 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Miaohang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Miaohang comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Miaohang in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Miaohang
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Miaohang
What is the Qibla direction in Miaohang?
The Qibla in Miaohang is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,027 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Miaohang?
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 Maghrib in Miaohang?
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 Miaohang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Miaohang is 1,057 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Miaohang is called roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Miaohang?
Fajr in Miaohang depends on the season: 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.