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Prayer times in Shuen Wan
Residents of and visitors to Shuen Wan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shuen Wan is a city in Hong Kong, in Tai Po, with about 22,465 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Shuen Wan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shuen Wan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shuen Wan by season
Prayer times in Shuen Wan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, for a day of 13 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:38 AM and Maghrib to 5:44 PM, and the day is just 10 h 46 min. The difference 2 h 45 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:43 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:59 PM |
Shuen Wan lies 21 km north of Hong Kong, so Dhuhr in Shuen Wan comes at almost exactly the same time as Hong Kong. This difference comes from 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 Shuen Wan.
Qibla in Shuen Wan and distance to Makkah
In Shuen Wan you pray towards the west, at an angle of 285.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 7,585 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shuen Wan 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 Shuen Wan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shuen Wan is around 5:33 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 33 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:14 AM and iftar to 6:30 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Shuen Wan on the map
The coordinates of Shuen Wan are 22.4677° N and 114.2081° E. The closest places on our site are Tai Mei Tuk (3 km), Tai Po (4 km), and Ma On Shan (8 km). Tai Po, the nearest administrative centre, is 4 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Tai Po.
- Name
- Shuen Wan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tai Po, Hong Kong
- Population
- 22,465
- Coordinates
- 22.46767, 114.20812
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,585 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shuen Wan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shuen Wan comes roughly 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:04 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Shuen Wan and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Shuen Wan
- Tai Mei Tuk3 km · east
- Tai Po4 km · south-west
- Ma On Shan8 km · south-east
- Fanling8 km · north-west
- Shatin10 km · south
- Sai Kung11 km · south-east
- Pat Heung12 km · west
- Kwai Chung13 km · south-west
Prayer times in Shuen Wan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shuen Wan differ from Hong Kong?
Yes. Shuen Wan is 21 km from Hong Kong, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Shuen Wan comes at almost exactly the same time as Hong Kong.
How long is the fast in Shuen Wan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 33 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Shuen Wan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:44 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Shuen Wan?
The Qibla in Shuen Wan is 285.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,585 km away.
When is Fajr in Shuen Wan?
Fajr in Shuen Wan depends on the season: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.