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Prayer times in Duzhou
Residents of and visitors to Duzhou can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Duzhou is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 51,888 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Duzhou
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Duzhou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Duzhou
It is useful to know how prayer times in Duzhou move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 6:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 02 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 7:55 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 04 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 14 min in 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 | 5:37 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:38 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:17 PM |
Duzhou lies 1,400 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Duzhou is called about 37 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Duzhou.
Finding the Qibla from Duzhou
In Duzhou you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,715 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Duzhou 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Duzhou
Ramadan in Duzhou: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:34 PM, roughly 12 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Duzhou is located
Duzhou is located at 29.8785° N, 107.0784° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Bake, 6 km away. Nearby places include Bake (6 km), Fengcheng (6 km), and Xinshi (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Duzhou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 51,888
- Coordinates
- 29.87848, 107.07840
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,715 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Duzhou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Duzhou is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:28 PM for the majority, 5:46 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Duzhou, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Duzhou
- Bake6 km · north-west
- Fengcheng6 km · south
- Xinshi9 km · north
- Yanjia10 km · south-west
- Jiangnan10 km · south-west
- Linfeng14 km · east
- Shuanglong15 km · north-east
- Changshouhu16 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Duzhou
Do prayer times in Duzhou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Duzhou is 1,400 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Duzhou is called roughly 37 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Duzhou?
The Qibla in Duzhou is 279.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,715 km away.
When is Maghrib in Duzhou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Duzhou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Duzhou?
Fajr in Duzhou depends on the season: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.