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Prayer times in Jincheng
This page shows today’s salah times in Jincheng, Shanxi, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 Jincheng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Jincheng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jincheng by season
Prayer times in Jincheng change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:25 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, for a day of 14 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:02 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 46 min. That is a difference of 4 h 48 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 | 5:08 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:40 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:30 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:02 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:45 PM |
Jincheng lies 581 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Jincheng is called about 14 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jincheng.
Finding the Qibla from Jincheng
Qibla direction for Jincheng: 278.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,150 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Jincheng remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Jincheng during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jincheng is around 5:47 AM and iftar at 6:03 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Jincheng on the map
Jincheng is located at 35.5022° N, 112.8328° E, in Shanxi, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Jiaozuo, 47 km away. Nearby places include Xixiang (38 km), Jiaozuo (47 km), and Jiyuan (51 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
- Jincheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanxi, China
- Population
- 476,945
- Coordinates
- 35.50222, 112.83278
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,150 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jincheng
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jincheng takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 4:19 PM for the majority, 5:34 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Jincheng in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Jincheng: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Jincheng?
Fajr in Jincheng changes with the seasons: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 6:02 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Jincheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Jincheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jincheng is 581 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jincheng is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Jincheng during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Jincheng?
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.