City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Anfu
Muslims living in Anfu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Anfu is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 40,268 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.
Adhan times in Anfu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Anfu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Anfu change through the year
Prayer times in Anfu change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 8:01 PM, for a day of 14 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:23 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day is just 10 h 16 min. That is a difference of 3 h 46 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 | 5:44 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:06 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:59 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:18 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:23 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:56 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:24 PM |
Anfu is located 1,539 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Anfu comes roughly 44 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Anfu.
Qibla in Anfu and distance to Makkah
From Anfu you face towards the west, at an angle of 278.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,570 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Anfu 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 Anfu during Ramadan
For those fasting in Anfu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:42 PM and imsak at 6:13 AM on the first day, 12 h 19 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:02 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Anfu on the map
Anfu is located at 29.3594° N, 105.4674° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Guangshun, 6 km away. Nearby places include Guangshun (6 km), Ronglong (9 km), and Shuanghe (11 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Anfu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 40,268
- Coordinates
- 29.35937, 105.46742
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,570 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Anfu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Anfu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:34 PM for the majority, 5:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Anfu and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Anfu: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Anfu during Ramadan?
About 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Anfu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Anfu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Anfu is 1,539 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Anfu is called about 44 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Anfu?
The Qibla in Anfu is 278.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,570 km away.
What time is Fajr in Anfu?
Fajr in Anfu depends on the season: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 6:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.