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Prayer times in Xiaoshan
Looking for the adhan times in Xiaoshan? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Xiaoshan, Zhejiang. Every figure is computed for 30.1675° N, 120.2588° E, so the times reflect Xiaoshan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Xiaoshan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Xiaoshan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Xiaoshan
Prayer times in Xiaoshan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:21 AM and Maghrib at 7:03 PM, giving a day of 14 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 5:03 PM, and the day is just 10 h 12 min. That is a difference of 3 h 53 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:21 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:36 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:44 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:24 PM |
Xiaoshan lies 1,138 km south of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xiaoshan is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Xiaoshan.
Qibla in Xiaoshan and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Xiaoshan: 284.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,950 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Xiaoshan is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Xiaoshan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Xiaoshan is at about 5:14 AM and iftar at 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:47 AM and iftar to 6:03 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.
Where Xiaoshan is located
Xiaoshan is located at 30.1675° N, 120.2588° E, in Zhejiang, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Hangzhou, 17 km away. Close by you will find Hangzhou (17 km), Xingqiao (26 km), and Linping (29 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xiaoshan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zhejiang, China
- Population
- 95,234
- Coordinates
- 30.16746, 120.25883
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,950 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xiaoshan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Xiaoshan comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:54 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:07 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Xiaoshan and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Xiaoshan: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Xiaoshan?
The Qibla in Xiaoshan is 284.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,950 km away.
When is Maghrib in Xiaoshan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:03 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Xiaoshan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xiaoshan is 1,138 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Xiaoshan is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Xiaoshan?
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.
How long is the fast in Xiaoshan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.