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Prayer times in Shaoxing
This page shows today’s salah times in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Salah times in Shaoxing today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shaoxing
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shaoxing by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Shaoxing move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:20 AM on 21 June and 5:23 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:02 PM and 7:02 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 05 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 13 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:20 AM | 4:57 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:43 PM | 5:02 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Shaoxing comes roughly 17 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 45 minutes earlier than in the capital. Shaoxing is 1,165 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shaoxing
In Shaoxing you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,985 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shaoxing 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 Shaoxing
Fasting in Shaoxing, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:40 PM and imsak at 5:13 AM on the first day, 12 h 18 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:02 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Shaoxing on the map
The coordinates of Shaoxing are 30.0024° N and 120.5786° E. The closest places on our site are Shangyu (28 km), Lianghu (31 km), and Xiaoshan (36 km). Lianghu, the nearest administrative centre, is 31 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Zhejiang.
- Name
- Shaoxing
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zhejiang, China
- Population
- 2,300,000
- Coordinates
- 30.00237, 120.57864
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,985 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shaoxing
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shaoxing takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Shaoxing and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Shaoxing
Prayer times in Shaoxing: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Shaoxing?
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 Shaoxing differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shaoxing is 1,165 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Shaoxing is called about 17 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Shaoxing 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Shaoxing?
The Qibla in Shaoxing is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,985 km away.
When is Maghrib in Shaoxing?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:02 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.