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Prayer times in Shanxi
This page gives today’s prayer times in Shanxi, a region of China, together with links to the 18 cities and towns of Shanxi that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Taiyuan; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Shanxi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shanxi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shanxi by season
Prayer times in Shanxi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:12 AM and Maghrib at 7:55 PM, for a day of 14 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:07 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day is just 9 h 32 min. That is a difference of 5 h 15 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 | 5:07 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:31 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:07 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:43 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Shanxi is called about 15 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Shanxi is 402 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shanxi
Qibla from Shanxi: 277.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,088 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shanxi remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shanxi
For those fasting in Shanxi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:00 PM and imsak at 5:49 AM on the first day, 12 h 01 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:31 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
About Shanxi
Shanxi is one of the regions of China. Its main city, Taiyuan, lies at 37.8694° N, 112.5603° E. The region has 18 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Shanxi
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- China
- Coordinates
- 37.86944, 112.56028
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 277.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,088 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shanxi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shanxi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:37 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:26 PM for the majority, 5:40 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Shanxi, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times in the cities of Shanxi
- Prayer times in Taiyuan5,305,061
- Lüliang3,346,500
- Salah times Datong3,105,591
- Jinzhong1,226,617
- Prayer times in Changzhi1,214,940
- Linfen959,198
- Salah times Yangquan731,228
- Changzhi699,514
- Prayer times in Yuncheng680,036
- Xinzhou544,683
- Salah times Yuanping526,000
- Jincheng476,945
- Prayer times in Yongji452,000
- Shuozhou433,700
- Salah times Jiexiu222,100
- Xinzhi72,303
- Prayer times in Pingyao County42,000
- Yangjiaying17,624
Nearby cities to Shanxi
- Hebei169 km · east
- Inner Mongolia336 km · north
- Henan359 km · south
- Beijing Municipality402 km · north-east
- Shandong415 km · east
- Tianjin Municipality426 km · east
Prayer times in Shanxi: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Shanxi?
The Qibla in Shanxi is 277.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,088 km away.
Do prayer times in Shanxi differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shanxi is 402 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shanxi comes roughly 15 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Shanxi?
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.
When is Fajr in Shanxi?
Fajr in Shanxi changes with the seasons: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 6:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shanxi during Ramadan?
About 12 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.