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Prayer times in Shuozhou
This page shows today’s salah times in Shuozhou, Shanxi, calculated 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 Shuozhou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shuozhou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shuozhou by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shuozhou move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:03 AM on 21 June and 6:09 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 06 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:10 PM and 8:00 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 57 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 24 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 5:04 AM | 12:32 PM | 4:29 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:09 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:28 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:10 PM | 6:41 PM |
Shuozhou is located 347 km west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shuozhou is called about 16 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Shuozhou.
Finding the Qibla from Shuozhou
Qibla from Shuozhou: 276.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,056 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shuozhou remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Shuozhou
For those fasting in Shuozhou, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:58 PM and imsak at 5:50 AM on the first day, 11 h 58 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:30 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.
Where Shuozhou is located
Shuozhou lies at 39.3158° N, 112.4225° E, in Shanxi, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xinzhou, 104 km away. Close by you will find Yangjiaying (65 km), Yuanping (73 km), and Xinzhou (104 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
- Shuozhou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shanxi, China
- Population
- 433,700
- Coordinates
- 39.31583, 112.42250
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 276.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,056 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shuozhou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shuozhou takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:44 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times 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 Shuozhou
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shuozhou
What is the Qibla direction in Shuozhou?
The Qibla in Shuozhou is 276.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,056 km away.
What time is Fajr in Shuozhou?
Fajr in Shuozhou changes with the seasons: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Shuozhou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shuozhou is 347 km from Beijing, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Shuozhou comes about 16 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Shuozhou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:10 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Shuozhou?
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.