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Prayer times in Minhang
Looking for the adhan times in Minhang? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Minhang, Shanghai Municipality. Every figure is computed for 31.1088° N, 121.3747° E, so the times reflect Minhang itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Minhang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Minhang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Minhang
It is useful to know how prayer times in Minhang move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:12 AM on 21 June and 5:22 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 09 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:56 PM and 7:01 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 10 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 08 min in 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 | 4:39 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 4:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:34 PM | 7:01 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 | 6:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:18 PM |
Minhang lies 1,077 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Minhang is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Minhang.
Finding the Qibla from Minhang
From Minhang you face 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 Minhang 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.
Ramadan timetable for Minhang
Ramadan in Minhang: according to 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, about 12 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 50 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Minhang
The coordinates of Minhang are 31.1088° N and 121.3747° E. The nearest cities on our site are Qibao (5 km), Huajing (7 km), and Xinqiao (8 km). Xinqiao, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Shanghai Municipality.
- Name
- Minhang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 2,716,600
- Coordinates
- 31.10881, 121.37471
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,027 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Minhang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Minhang comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Minhang and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Minhang
When is Maghrib in Minhang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Minhang?
Fajr in Minhang depends on the season: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Minhang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Minhang is 1,077 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Minhang is called roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Minhang during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Minhang?
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.