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Prayer times in Qibao
Muslims living in Qibao can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Qibao is a city in China, in Shanghai Municipality, with about 283,352 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Qibao
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Qibao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Qibao by season
Prayer times in Qibao vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:12 AM and Maghrib at 7:02 PM, for a day of 14 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:56 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 08 min. That is a difference of 4 h 03 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 | 4:39 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 4:51 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 | 2:38 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:18 PM |
Qibao is located 1,071 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Qibao is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Qibao.
Finding the Qibla from Qibao
Qibla direction for Qibao: 284.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,024 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Qibao remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Qibao
Ramadan in Qibao: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, 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 50 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Qibao on the map
The coordinates of Qibao are 31.1527° N and 121.3569° E. The nearest cities on our site are Minhang (5 km), Huajing (9 km), and Changning (9 km). Minhang, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Shanghai Municipality.
- Name
- Qibao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 283,352
- Coordinates
- 31.15267, 121.35688
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,024 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Qibao
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Qibao comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:02 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Qibao in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Qibao
How long is the fast in Qibao 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.
When is Maghrib in Qibao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:56 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Qibao?
The Qibla in Qibao is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,024 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Qibao?
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.
Do prayer times in Qibao differ from Beijing?
Yes. Qibao is 1,071 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Qibao comes roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing.