City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Banan
Muslims living in Banan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Banan is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 508,703 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Banan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Banan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Banan by season
Prayer times in Banan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, giving a day of 14 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:20 PM |
Banan lies 1,476 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Banan comes about 39 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Banan.
Finding the Qibla from Banan
From Banan you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,673 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Banan 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Banan
Fasting in Banan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:37 PM and imsak at 6:08 AM on the first day, 12 h 19 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:58 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.
Banan on the map
The coordinates of Banan are 29.3786° N and 106.5400° E. The nearest cities on our site are Jieshi (7 km), Luohuang (11 km), and Nanpeng (12 km). Jieshi, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Banan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 508,703
- Coordinates
- 29.37861, 106.54000
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,673 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Banan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Banan comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:47 PM instead of 4:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Banan and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Banan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Banan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Banan is 1,476 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Banan comes roughly 39 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Banan?
Fajr in Banan depends on the season: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Banan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Banan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Banan?
The Qibla in Banan is 279.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,673 km away.