City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Caohui
Residents of and visitors to Caohui can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Caohui is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 21,028 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.
Today’s prayer times in Caohui
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Caohui
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Caohui
It is useful to know how prayer times in Caohui move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:11 AM on 21 June and 6:16 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 05 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:53 PM and 7:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 07 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 11 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 | 5:35 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:14 PM |
Caohui is located 1,331 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Caohui is called about 36 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 should not be used in Caohui.
Qibla in Caohui and distance to Makkah
In Caohui you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,743 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Caohui 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Caohui
Ramadan in Caohui: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:32 PM, roughly 12 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 49 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Caohui
Caohui lies at 30.3973° N, 107.4695° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Yong’an, 6 km away. Close by you will find Yong’an (6 km), Zhoujia (7 km), and Xinmin (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Caohui
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 21,028
- Coordinates
- 30.39733, 107.46953
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,743 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Caohui
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Caohui comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:46 PM instead of 4:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:58 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Caohui and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Caohui: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Caohui?
Fajr in Caohui changes with the seasons: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Caohui differ from Beijing?
Yes. Caohui is 1,331 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Caohui is called roughly 36 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Caohui during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 17 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 Caohui?
The Qibla in Caohui is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,743 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Caohui?
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.