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Prayer times in Zhaobaoshan
Residents of and visitors to Zhaobaoshan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Zhaobaoshan is a city in China, in Zhejiang, with about 61,979 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Zhaobaoshan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Zhaobaoshan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Zhaobaoshan by season
Prayer times in Zhaobaoshan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:16 AM and Maghrib at 6:57 PM, giving a day of 14 h 05 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 13 min. The difference 3 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:16 AM | 4:53 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:44 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:18 PM |
Zhaobaoshan lies 1,205 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Zhaobaoshan is called roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Zhaobaoshan.
Qibla direction in Zhaobaoshan
The Qibla in Zhaobaoshan is at 285.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,089 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 285.2°.
Ramadan timetable for Zhaobaoshan
Ramadan in Zhaobaoshan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:08 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, about 12 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Zhaobaoshan is located
Zhaobaoshan lies at 29.9695° N, 121.6875° E, in Zhejiang, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Ningbo, 17 km away. Close by you will find Ningbo (17 km), Fenghua (44 km), and Cixi (48 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Zhaobaoshan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Zhejiang, China
- Population
- 61,979
- Coordinates
- 29.96950, 121.68753
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,089 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zhaobaoshan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Zhaobaoshan comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page 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 the mosque.
Prayer times near Zhaobaoshan
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Zhaobaoshan
Do prayer times in Zhaobaoshan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Zhaobaoshan is 1,205 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Zhaobaoshan comes about 21 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Zhaobaoshan?
The Qibla in Zhaobaoshan is 285.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,089 km away.
How long is the fast in Zhaobaoshan 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.
Which calculation method is used for Zhaobaoshan?
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 time is Fajr in Zhaobaoshan?
Fajr in Zhaobaoshan changes with the seasons: about 3:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.