City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Datong
Muslims living in Datong can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Datong is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 51,025 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Datong today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Datong
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Datong
It is useful to know how prayer times in Datong move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:22 AM on 21 June and 6:17 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 55 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:01 PM and 7:54 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 58 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 19 min in 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:22 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Datong comes roughly 39 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes later than in the capital. Datong is 1,541 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Datong and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Datong: 279.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,699 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Datong is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Datong
Fasting in Datong, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:38 PM and imsak at 6:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 21 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:58 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Where Datong is located
Datong lies at 28.5965° N, 106.6675° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Shihao, 6 km away. Nearby places include Shihao (6 km), Anwen (13 km), and Ganshui (17 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Datong
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 51,025
- Coordinates
- 28.59648, 106.66749
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,699 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Datong
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Datong takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 79 minutes around 21 June: 4:27 PM for the majority, 5:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Datong, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Datong
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Datong
How long is the fast in Datong during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 21 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Datong?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Datong differ from Beijing?
Yes. Datong is 1,541 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Datong is called roughly 39 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Datong?
The Qibla in Datong is 279.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,699 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Datong?
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.