City · Shanxi (Jincheng)
Prayer times in Changzhi
Residents of and visitors to Changzhi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Changzhi is a city in China, in Shanxi, with about 1,214,940 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Changzhi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Changzhi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Changzhi
Prayer times in Changzhi change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:48 PM, for a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 5:16 PM, and the day is just 9 h 42 min. The difference 4 h 56 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 | 5:06 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:35 PM | 4:02 PM | 6:39 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:29 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:48 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:25 PM | 2:58 PM | 5:16 PM | 6:43 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Changzhi is called about 13 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Changzhi is 504 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Changzhi
In Changzhi you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,163 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Changzhi 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.
Ramadan timetable for Changzhi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Changzhi is at about 5:46 AM and iftar at 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:29 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Changzhi on the map
Changzhi is located at 36.1839° N, 113.1053° E, in Shanxi, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Jincheng, 80 km away. Nearby places include Jincheng (80 km), Hecun (98 km), and Pengcheng (99 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Changzhi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanxi, China
- Population
- 1,214,940
- Coordinates
- 36.18389, 113.10528
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,163 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Changzhi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Changzhi is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:35 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:20 PM for the majority, 5:35 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Changzhi (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Changzhi
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Changzhi
What is the Qibla direction in Changzhi?
The Qibla in Changzhi is 278.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,163 km away.
When is Maghrib in Changzhi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:16 PM on 21 December and 7:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Changzhi?
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 Changzhi?
Fajr in Changzhi changes with the seasons: about 3:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Changzhi during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.