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Prayer times in Xiangcheng
This page shows today’s salah times in Xiangcheng, Yunnan, 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 the usual reference in China.
Adhan times in Xiangcheng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Xiangcheng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Xiangcheng
Prayer times in Xiangcheng vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:58 AM and Maghrib at 8:11 PM, for a day of 13 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:37 AM and Maghrib to 6:32 PM, and the day is just 10 h 33 min. The difference 3 h 11 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:06 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:52 PM | 7:29 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:28 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:43 PM | 8:11 PM | 9:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:50 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:37 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:37 AM | 7:59 AM | 1:16 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:49 PM |
Xiangcheng lies 2,178 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xiangcheng comes about 63 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Xiangcheng.
Qibla in Xiangcheng and distance to Makkah
From Xiangcheng you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,160 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Xiangcheng and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Xiangcheng
Ramadan in Xiangcheng: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:30 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:06 PM, about 12 h 27 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 39 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Xiangcheng on the map
Xiangcheng lies at 25.4669° N, 100.5625° E, in Yunnan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Yunnanyi, 14 km away. Nearby places include Yunnanyi (14 km), Micheng (16 km), and Xiazhuang (28 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xiangcheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yunnan, China
- Population
- 121,959
- Coordinates
- 25.46687, 100.56248
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,160 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xiangcheng
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Xiangcheng comes about 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:03 PM instead of 4:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:25 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Xiangcheng (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Xiangcheng
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Xiangcheng
Do prayer times in Xiangcheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xiangcheng is 2,178 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Xiangcheng is called about 63 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Xiangcheng during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 27 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Xiangcheng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:32 PM on 21 December and 8:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Xiangcheng?
The Qibla in Xiangcheng is 279.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,160 km away.
When is Fajr in Xiangcheng?
Fajr in Xiangcheng changes with the seasons: about 4:58 AM on 21 June and about 6:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.