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Prayer times in Bishan
Looking for the adhan times in Bishan? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Bishan, Chongqing Municipality (Hebian). Every figure is computed for 29.5949° N, 106.2248° E, which means the times match Bishan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Bishan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bishan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bishan change through the year
Prayer times in Bishan change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:58 PM, giving a day of 14 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 10 h 15 min. That is a difference of 3 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:21 PM |
Bishan is located 1,474 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Bishan is called roughly 41 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bishan.
Qibla direction in Bishan
Qibla direction for Bishan: 278.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,639 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Bishan is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Bishan
Ramadan in Bishan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:10 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:38 PM, roughly 12 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 47 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Bishan
Bishan lies at 29.5949° N, 106.2248° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Hebian, 7 km away. Nearby places include Hebian (7 km), Daxing (8 km), and Qinggang (14 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bishan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 204,702
- Coordinates
- 29.59491, 106.22476
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,639 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bishan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bishan comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:49 PM instead of 4:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bishan (UTC+8), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Bishan: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Bishan?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Bishan?
The Qibla in Bishan is 278.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,639 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bishan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bishan 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.
When is Fajr in Bishan?
Fajr in Bishan changes with the seasons: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.