City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Bachuan
Muslims living in Bachuan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Bachuan is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 208,520 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bachuan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bachuan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bachuan
Prayer times in Bachuan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 8:00 PM, for a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 14 min. The difference 3 h 50 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 | 5:41 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:21 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Bachuan is called roughly 41 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes later than in the capital. Bachuan is 1,461 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Bachuan and distance to Makkah
In Bachuan you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,618 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bachuan 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.
Fasting hours in Bachuan during Ramadan
Ramadan in Bachuan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:39 PM, roughly 12 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bachuan
Bachuan is located at 29.8486° N, 106.0505° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Taiping, 6 km away. Close by you will find Taiping (6 km), Lüfeng (8 km), and Pulü (11 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bachuan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 208,520
- Coordinates
- 29.84863, 106.05046
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,618 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bachuan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Bachuan is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:33 PM for the majority, 5:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Bachuan: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bachuan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Bachuan?
Fajr in Bachuan changes with the seasons: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Bachuan?
The Qibla in Bachuan is 278.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,618 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Bachuan?
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.
Do prayer times in Bachuan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Bachuan is 1,461 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Bachuan comes roughly 41 minutes later than in Beijing.