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Prayer times in Sham Tseng
This page shows today’s prayer times in Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Hong Kong.
Adhan times in Sham Tseng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sham Tseng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sham Tseng by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Sham Tseng move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:14 AM on 21 June and 5:39 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:45 PM and 7:11 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 30 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 46 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:40 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:44 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:00 PM |
Sham Tseng lies 16 km north-west of Hong Kong, so Dhuhr in Sham Tseng practically coincides with Hong Kong. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sham Tseng.
Qibla in Sham Tseng and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Sham Tseng: 285.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 7,572 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sham Tseng is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Sham Tseng during Ramadan
Ramadan in Sham Tseng: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, about 12 h 33 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 33 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sham Tseng on the map
The coordinates of Sham Tseng are 22.3667° N and 114.0500° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tsing Yi (5 km), Tsuen Wan (7 km), and Shap Pat Heung (7 km). Tsuen Wan, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Tsuen Wan.
- Name
- Sham Tseng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
- Population
- 25,893
- Coordinates
- 22.36667, 114.05000
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,572 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sham Tseng
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sham Tseng comes roughly 81 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:05 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sham Tseng (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Sham Tseng
- Tsing Yi5 km · east
- Tsuen Wan7 km · east
- Shap Pat Heung7 km · north
- Yuen Long San Hui8 km · north
- Discovery Bay8 km · south-west
- Tuenmen9 km · west
- Yuen Long9 km · north
- Kwai Chung9 km · east
Prayer times in Sham Tseng: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Sham Tseng?
Fajr in Sham Tseng changes with the seasons: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sham Tseng 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 Sham Tseng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:45 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sham Tseng?
The Qibla in Sham Tseng is 285.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 7,572 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Sham Tseng?
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.