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Prayer times in Ningbo
Muslims living in Ningbo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ningbo is a city in China, in Zhejiang, with about 3,731,203 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.
Salah times in Ningbo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ningbo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ningbo change through the year
Prayer times in Ningbo change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day is just 10 h 14 min. That is a difference of 3 h 51 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 | 4:39 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 4:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:31 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:45 AM | 11:52 AM | 2:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:19 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Ningbo is called about 21 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 49 minutes earlier than in the capital. Ningbo is 1,210 km from the capital, towards the south-east. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Ningbo and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Ningbo: 285.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,079 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ningbo is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Ningbo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ningbo is around 5:09 AM and iftar at 5:37 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:42 AM and iftar to 5:58 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Ningbo is located
Ningbo lies at 29.8782° N, 121.5495° E, in Zhejiang, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Zhaobaoshan, 17 km away. Nearby places include Zhaobaoshan (17 km), Fenghua (28 km), and Yuyao (43 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ningbo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zhejiang, China
- Population
- 3,731,203
- Coordinates
- 29.87819, 121.54945
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,079 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ningbo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ningbo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:31 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Ningbo and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Ningbo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ningbo
Do prayer times in Ningbo differ from Beijing?
Yes. Ningbo is 1,210 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Ningbo is called about 21 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Ningbo?
Fajr in Ningbo depends on the season: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Ningbo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 6:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Ningbo?
The Qibla in Ningbo is 285.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,079 km away.
How long is the fast in Ningbo during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.