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Prayer times in Lincang
Muslims living in Lincang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lincang is a city in China, in Yunnan, with about 323,708 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Lincang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lincang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Lincang change through the year
Prayer times in Lincang change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:05 AM and Maghrib at 8:10 PM, giving a day of 13 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:37 AM and Maghrib to 6:37 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 40 min. That is a difference of 2 h 57 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 | 6:09 AM | 7:24 AM | 1:27 PM | 4:53 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:33 AM | 1:21 PM | 4:40 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:53 AM | 7:08 AM | 1:12 PM | 4:38 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:37 AM | 7:58 AM | 1:17 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:54 PM |
Lincang is located 2,347 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Lincang comes roughly 65 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Lincang.
Qibla in Lincang and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Lincang is at 280.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,143 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 280.3°.
Fasting hours in Lincang during Ramadan
Ramadan in Lincang: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:30 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:10 PM, about 12 h 30 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 36 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Lincang is located
Lincang lies at 23.8797° N, 100.0946° E, in Yunnan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Mujia, 109 km away. Close by you will find Fudong (85 km), Shangyun (96 km), and Dashan (98 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lincang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yunnan, China
- Population
- 323,708
- Coordinates
- 23.87972, 100.09455
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,143 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Lincang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lincang is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 82 minutes around 21 June: 4:40 PM for the majority, 6:02 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Lincang, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Lincang
Prayer times in Lincang: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Lincang?
Fajr in Lincang changes with the seasons: about 5:05 AM on 21 June and about 6:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Lincang?
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.
Do prayer times in Lincang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Lincang is 2,347 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Lincang is called roughly 65 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Lincang?
The Qibla in Lincang is 280.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,143 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lincang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:37 PM on 21 December and 8:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.