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Prayer times in Caijia
Looking for the adhan times in Caijia? On this page 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 Caijia, Chongqing Municipality. Every figure is computed for 28.9089° N, 106.3404° E, so the times reflect Caijia itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Caijia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Caijia prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Caijia
It is useful to know how prayer times in Caijia move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:22 AM on 21 June and 6:19 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 57 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:01 PM and 7:56 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 59 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 18 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:21 PM |
Caijia lies 1,530 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Caijia comes about 40 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Caijia.
Qibla in Caijia and distance to Makkah
In Caijia you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,662 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Caijia 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 Caijia during Ramadan
For those fasting in Caijia, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:39 PM and imsak at 6:09 AM on the first day, 12 h 20 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:59 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.
About Caijia
The coordinates of Caijia are 28.9089° N and 106.3404° E. The closest places on our site are Zhongshan (6 km), Jiaping (9 km), and Yongxing (18 km). Zhongshan, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Caijia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 43,922
- Coordinates
- 28.90889, 106.34040
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,662 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Caijia
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Caijia comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:47 PM instead of 4:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:02 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 Caijia (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Caijia
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Caijia
How long is the fast in Caijia during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Caijia?
Fajr in Caijia changes with the seasons: about 4:22 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Caijia differ from Beijing?
Yes. Caijia is 1,530 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Caijia is called about 40 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Caijia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Caijia?
The Qibla in Caijia is 279.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,662 km away.