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Prayer times in Cixi
Residents of and visitors to Cixi can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Cixi is a city in China, in Zhejiang, with about 1,457,510 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Cixi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Cixi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cixi
It is useful to know how prayer times in Cixi move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:17 AM on 21 June and 5:21 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 04 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:59 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 06 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 12 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 | 4:40 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 4:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:40 PM | 4:59 PM | 6:20 PM |
Cixi is located 1,168 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Cixi is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cixi.
Qibla direction in Cixi
In Cixi you face towards the west, at an angle of 285.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,042 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cixi 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cixi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cixi is around 5:10 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, for a fast of 12 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:43 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Cixi is located
The coordinates of Cixi are 30.1764° N and 121.2457° E. The nearest cities on our site are Yuyao (17 km), Lianghu (39 km), and Shangyu (40 km). Yuyao, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Zhejiang.
- Name
- Cixi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zhejiang, China
- Population
- 1,457,510
- Coordinates
- 30.17640, 121.24570
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,042 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cixi
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cixi comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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.
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Prayer times in Cixi: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Cixi?
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 Cixi?
The Qibla in Cixi is 285.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,042 km away.
When is Fajr in Cixi?
Fajr in Cixi changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Cixi differ from Beijing?
Yes. Cixi is 1,168 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Cixi is called roughly 19 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Cixi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:59 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.