City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Dianshui
Residents of and visitors to Dianshui can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Dianshui is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 18,288 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Dianshui today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dianshui
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dianshui change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Dianshui move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:13 AM on 21 June and 6:12 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 59 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:54 PM and 7:50 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 01 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 16 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:23 PM | 7:50 PM | 9:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:12 AM | 7:37 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Dianshui is called roughly 33 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes later than in the capital. Dianshui is 1,403 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Dianshui and distance to Makkah
From Dianshui you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,823 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dianshui 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 Dianshui
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dianshui is around 6:02 AM and iftar at 6:31 PM, for a fast of 12 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:36 AM and iftar to 6:52 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Dianshui
Dianshui lies at 29.2834° N, 108.0890° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Hanjia, 7 km away. Close by you will find Hanjia (7 km), Gaogu (13 km), and Xintian (20 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dianshui
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 18,288
- Coordinates
- 29.28339, 108.08900
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,823 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dianshui
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dianshui is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:55 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:23 PM for the majority, 5:41 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Dianshui: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Dianshui?
Fajr in Dianshui depends on the season: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 6:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Dianshui during Ramadan?
About 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 Maghrib in Dianshui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:54 PM on 21 December and 7:50 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Dianshui?
The Qibla in Dianshui is 279.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,823 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Dianshui?
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.