City · Shanghai Municipality
Prayer times in Qingpu
Residents of and visitors to Qingpu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Qingpu is a city in China, in Shanghai Municipality, with about 1,271,424 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.
Adhan times in Qingpu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Qingpu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Qingpu by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Qingpu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:13 AM on 21 June and 5:23 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 10 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:57 PM and 7:02 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 10 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 08 min around 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 | 4:40 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:36 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:19 PM |
Qingpu lies 1,062 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Qingpu is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Qingpu.
Qibla in Qingpu and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Qingpu: 284.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,002 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Qingpu remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Qingpu
For those fasting in Qingpu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:36 PM and imsak at 5:11 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:59 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.
About Qingpu
Qingpu is located at 31.1539° N, 121.1141° E, in Shanghai Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xiayang, less than 1 km away. Nearby places include Xiayang (less than 1 km), Zhujiajiao (7 km), and Songjiang (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Qingpu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 1,271,424
- Coordinates
- 31.15394, 121.11408
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,002 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Qingpu
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Qingpu comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Qingpu and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Qingpu
- Xiayangless than 1 km · south
- Zhujiajiao7 km · south-west
- Songjiang17 km · south-east
- Xinqiao21 km · south-east
- Qibao23 km · east
- Minhang25 km · east
- Changzheng26 km · east
- Zhouzhuang26 km · west
Prayer times in Qingpu: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Qingpu during Ramadan?
About 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 Fajr in Qingpu?
Fajr in Qingpu depends on the season: about 3:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Qingpu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Qingpu is 1,062 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Qingpu is called about 19 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Qingpu?
The Qibla in Qingpu is 284.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,002 km away.
When is Maghrib in Qingpu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.