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Prayer times in Nanqiao
Looking for the adhan times in Nanqiao? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Nanqiao, Shanghai Municipality. Every figure is computed for 30.9161° N, 121.4494° E, so the times reflect Nanqiao itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Nanqiao
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nanqiao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nanqiao
Prayer times in Nanqiao vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, giving a day of 14 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:21 AM and Maghrib to 4:56 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 09 min. That is a difference of 4 h 01 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 | 3:13 AM | 4:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:34 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:18 PM |
Nanqiao lies 1,099 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Nanqiao comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Nanqiao.
Finding the Qibla from Nanqiao
From Nanqiao you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,040 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nanqiao 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 Nanqiao
For those fasting in Nanqiao, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:35 PM and imsak at 5:10 AM on the first day, 12 h 16 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:58 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.
Where Nanqiao is located
Nanqiao lies at 30.9161° N, 121.4494° E, in Shanghai Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Jinshan, 17 km away. Close by you will find Fengxiang (7 km), Jinshan (17 km), and Xinqiao (21 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nanqiao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 361,185
- Coordinates
- 30.91611, 121.44944
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,040 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nanqiao
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nanqiao takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:51 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Nanqiao (UTC+8), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Nanqiao: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Nanqiao?
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.
Do prayer times in Nanqiao differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nanqiao is 1,099 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Nanqiao is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Nanqiao?
Fajr in Nanqiao depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Nanqiao?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Nanqiao?
The Qibla in Nanqiao is 284.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,040 km away.