City · Shanghai Municipality
Prayer times in Songnan
Residents of and visitors to Songnan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Songnan is a city in China, in Shanghai Municipality, with about 127,347 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Songnan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Songnan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Songnan by season
Prayer times in Songnan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, giving a day of 14 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:55 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 07 min. The difference 4 h 05 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 | 3:11 AM | 4:50 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:37 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:17 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Songnan comes about 20 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 45 minutes earlier than in the capital. Songnan is 1,056 km away from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Songnan
The Qibla in Songnan is at 284.7° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,030 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 284.7°.
Fasting hours in Songnan 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 Songnan is at about 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 on this page when the month arrives.
Where Songnan is located
The coordinates of Songnan are 31.3504° N and 121.4822° E. The closest places on our site are Gaojing (3 km), Yanghang (5 km), and Miaohang (5 km). Baoshan, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Shanghai Municipality.
- Name
- Songnan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanghai Municipality, China
- Population
- 127,347
- Coordinates
- 31.35043, 121.48218
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,030 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Songnan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Songnan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Songnan in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Songnan
Prayer times in Songnan: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Songnan?
The Qibla in Songnan is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,030 km away.
What time is Fajr in Songnan?
Fajr in Songnan changes with the seasons: about 3:11 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 Songnan 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 Songnan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Songnan?
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.