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Prayer times in Damiao
Looking for the adhan times in Damiao? 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 Damiao, Chongqing Municipality. Every figure is computed for 29.6443° N, 106.0696° E, so the times reflect Damiao itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Damiao
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Damiao prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Damiao
Prayer times in Damiao change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:59 PM, giving a day of 14 h 03 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 15 min. That is a difference of 3 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably 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 | 4:20 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:21 PM |
Damiao lies 1,478 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Damiao is called roughly 41 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Damiao.
Finding the Qibla from Damiao
In Damiao you face towards the west, at an angle of 278.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,623 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Damiao 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.
Ramadan timetable for Damiao
Ramadan in Damiao: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:10 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 47 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Damiao is located
Damiao is located at 29.6443° N, 106.0696° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Hufeng, 9 km away. Nearby places include Hufeng (9 km), Yongjia (10 km), and Hebian (12 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Damiao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 16,277
- Coordinates
- 29.64430, 106.06956
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,623 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Damiao
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Damiao comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:50 PM instead of 4:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:03 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Damiao, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Damiao
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Damiao
When is Fajr in Damiao?
Fajr in Damiao changes with the seasons: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Damiao differ from Beijing?
Yes. Damiao is 1,478 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Damiao comes about 41 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Damiao?
The Qibla in Damiao is 278.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,623 km away.
When is Maghrib in Damiao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Damiao 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.