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Prayer times in Shangri-La
Residents of and visitors to Shangri-La can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shangri-La is a city in China, in Yunnan, with about 186,400 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Shangri-La
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shangri-La prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shangri-La
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shangri-La move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:53 AM on 21 June and 6:44 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:30 PM and 8:20 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 54 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 23 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:08 AM | 7:26 AM | 1:29 PM | 4:56 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:26 AM | 1:23 PM | 4:53 PM | 8:20 PM | 9:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:52 AM | 7:10 AM | 1:14 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:44 AM | 8:08 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:49 PM |
Shangri-La is located 2,038 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Shangri-La is called about 67 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Shangri-La.
Qibla in Shangri-La and distance to Makkah
From Shangri-La you pray towards the west, at an angle of 277.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,037 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shangri-La 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 Shangri-La
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shangri-La is at about 6:35 AM and iftar at 7:07 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 22 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 6:10 AM and iftar to 7:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Shangri-La on the map
Shangri-La is located at 27.8251° N, 99.7078° E, in Yunnan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Hongqiao, 116 km away. Close by you will find Judian (58 km), Yongning (94 km), and Shigu (109 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shangri-La
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yunnan, China
- Population
- 186,400
- Coordinates
- 27.82511, 99.70779
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 277.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,037 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shangri-La
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shangri-La takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 79 minutes around 21 June: 4:53 PM for the majority, 6:12 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 Shangri-La (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Shangri-La: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Shangri-La?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Shangri-La?
The Qibla in Shangri-La is 277.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,037 km away.
When is Maghrib in Shangri-La?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:30 PM on 21 December and 8:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Shangri-La during Ramadan?
About 12 h 22 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Shangri-La differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shangri-La is 2,038 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shangri-La comes about 67 minutes later than in Beijing.