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Prayer times in Chongming
Looking for the adhan times in Chongming? Below 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 Chongming, China. Every figure is computed for 31.6185° N, 121.6962° E, which means the times match Chongming itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Chongming today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Chongming prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Chongming change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Chongming move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:09 AM on 21 June and 5:21 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 12 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:54 PM and 7:01 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 13 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 05 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:37 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:09 AM | 4:49 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:34 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:35 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:16 PM |
Chongming lies 1,038 km south-east of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Chongming comes about 21 minutes earlier than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Chongming.
Qibla direction in Chongming
In Chongming you pray towards the west, at an angle of 284.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,042 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chongming and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Chongming during Ramadan
Ramadan in Chongming: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:09 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:33 PM, roughly 12 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Chongming on the map
Chongming is located at 31.6185° N, 121.6962° E, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Huilong, 22 km away. Nearby places include Huilong (22 km), Chengqiao (29 km), and Baoshan (30 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chongming
- Type
- City
- Part of
- China
- Population
- 637,921
- Coordinates
- 31.61852, 121.69621
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,042 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chongming
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Chongming comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 PM instead of 3:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 Chongming (UTC+8), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Chongming: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Chongming?
The Qibla in Chongming is 284.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,042 km away.
When is Maghrib in Chongming?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Chongming during Ramadan?
About 12 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Chongming differ from Beijing?
Yes. Chongming is 1,038 km from Beijing, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Chongming comes roughly 21 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Chongming?
Fajr in Chongming depends on the season: about 3:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.