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Prayer times in Jianshui
Residents of and visitors to Jianshui can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Jianshui is a city in China, in Yunnan, with about 490,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Jianshui today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Jianshui prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Jianshui by season
Prayer times in Jianshui change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:59 AM and Maghrib at 8:06 PM, for a day of 13 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:33 AM and Maghrib to 6:32 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 38 min. That is a difference of 3 h between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:04 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:28 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:37 PM | 8:06 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:04 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:34 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:33 AM | 7:54 AM | 1:13 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:48 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Jianshui comes about 61 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 20 minutes later than in the capital. Jianshui is 2,243 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Jianshui
In Jianshui you face towards the west, at an angle of 280.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,248 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Jianshui 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.
Fasting hours in Jianshui during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jianshui is at about 6:26 AM and iftar at 7:05 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 6:05 AM and iftar to 7:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Jianshui on the map
The coordinates of Jianshui are 24.2774° N and 101.2240° E. The nearest cities on our site are Chuxiong (90 km), Longquan (105 km), and Nanjian (111 km). Chuxiong, the nearest administrative centre, is 90 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Yunnan.
- Name
- Jianshui
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yunnan, China
- Population
- 490,000
- Coordinates
- 24.27740, 101.22400
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,248 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jianshui
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Jianshui comes roughly 82 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:58 PM instead of 4:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:23 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Jianshui (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jianshui
What is the Qibla direction in Jianshui?
The Qibla in Jianshui is 280.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,248 km away.
How long is the fast in Jianshui during Ramadan?
About 12 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Jianshui?
Fajr in Jianshui changes with the seasons: about 4:59 AM on 21 June and about 6:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Jianshui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:32 PM on 21 December and 8:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Jianshui differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jianshui is 2,243 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jianshui is called about 61 minutes later than in Beijing.