Regional capital · Shanghai Municipality
Prayer times in Shanghai
This page shows today’s prayer times in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Shanghai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shanghai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shanghai by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Shanghai move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:12 AM on 21 June and 5:22 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 10 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:56 PM and 7:01 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 11 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 07 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 | 4:38 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 4:50 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 | 5:50 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:37 PM | 4:56 PM | 6:17 PM |
Shanghai is located 1,068 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shanghai is called about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Shanghai.
Qibla in Shanghai and distance to Makkah
In Shanghai you face towards the west, at an angle of 284.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,032 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shanghai and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Shanghai during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shanghai is around 5:10 AM and iftar at 5:35 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 15 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:42 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Shanghai on the map
Shanghai is located at 31.2222° N, 121.4581° E, in Shanghai Municipality, in China. Nearby places include Xuhui (3 km), Changning (4 km), and Hongkou (4 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shanghai
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 24,874,500
- Coordinates
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,032 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shanghai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shanghai comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 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.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Shanghai and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shanghai
When is Maghrib in Shanghai?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Shanghai?
The Qibla in Shanghai is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,032 km away.
When is Fajr in Shanghai?
Fajr in Shanghai changes with the seasons: 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.
How long is the fast in Shanghai 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.
Do prayer times in Shanghai differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shanghai is 1,068 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Shanghai is called roughly 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing.