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Prayer times in Songjiang
This page shows today’s salah times in Songjiang, Shanghai Municipality, calculated 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Songjiang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Songjiang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Songjiang by season
Prayer times in Songjiang change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:13 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 4:57 PM, and the day is just 10 h 08 min. The difference 4 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:13 AM | 4:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:19 PM |
Songjiang is located 1,079 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Songjiang 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 Songjiang.
Finding the Qibla from Songjiang
In Songjiang you face towards the west, at an angle of 284.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,015 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Songjiang 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Songjiang
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Songjiang is around 5:11 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, for a fast of 12 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Songjiang
Songjiang is located at 31.0344° N, 121.2233° E, in Shanghai Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xinqiao, 9 km away. Nearby places include Xinqiao (9 km), Zhujing (16 km), and Xiayang (16 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Songjiang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 1,973,500
- Coordinates
- 31.03443, 121.22326
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,015 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Songjiang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Songjiang is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:52 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 relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Songjiang (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Songjiang
Prayer times in Songjiang: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Songjiang?
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.
When is Fajr in Songjiang?
Fajr in Songjiang changes with the seasons: about 3:13 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 Songjiang during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Songjiang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Songjiang is 1,079 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Songjiang is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Songjiang?
The Qibla in Songjiang is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,015 km away.