Prayer Times in Lu’an, China

About the times on this page

Anyone praying in Lu’an faces west-north-west, which works out to around 282°. That is roughly 7,562 kilometres in a straight line. The times themselves are worked out from the city's exact position.

From Fajr to Isha

Everything begins with Fajr, 5:04 am today. Sunrise at 6:29 am closes that window. Dhuhr 11:58 am, Asr 3:48 pm — the two that carry the middle of the day. Maghrib is prayed at 5:26 pm as the light goes, then Isha at 6:56 pm. Sunrise to sunset, today runs about 10 hours and 57 minutes.

What changes between summer and winter

Lu’an sits far enough from the equator for the difference to be felt. Midsummer stretches the day, midwinter compresses it, and the prayer times follow.

Fasting hours

Stop eating by 5:04 am; break the fast at 5:26 pm. That is about 12 hours and 22 minutes on today's times. The monthly table further down shows the window widening or narrowing day by day, which helps when planning meals a week ahead.

Other China timetables

There are 180 more China cities here, and each has its own times rather than sharing Lu’an's. If you are travelling within the country, use the page for where you actually are; the difference is small but real.

The calculation behind them

Calculations come from Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. The disagreement between methods lives almost entirely in Fajr and Isha, where the sun is below the horizon and the chosen angle decides the time. Asr here follows the Hanafi reckoning, which places it noticeably later in the afternoon than the other schools would. If the mosque down the road announces something a few minutes different, pray with the mosque.

Common questions