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Prayer times in Erlang
Muslims living in Erlang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Erlang is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 17,295 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Erlang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Erlang
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Erlang by season
Prayer times in Erlang change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 8:01 PM, for a day of 14 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 11 min. That is a difference of 3 h 55 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 | 7:01 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:20 PM |
Erlang is located 1,420 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Erlang is called roughly 42 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Erlang.
Qibla in Erlang and distance to Makkah
In Erlang you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,604 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Erlang 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 Erlang
Fasting in Erlang, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:38 PM and imsak at 6:11 AM on the first day, 12 h 17 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:00 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 Erlang is located
The coordinates of Erlang are 30.3626° N and 105.9921° E. The nearest cities on our site are Yanwo (9 km), Longfeng (11 km), and Guxi (12 km). Yanwo, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Erlang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 17,295
- Coordinates
- 30.36264, 105.99213
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,604 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Erlang
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Erlang comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:52 PM instead of 4:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:04 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Erlang, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Erlang
Prayer times in Erlang: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Erlang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Erlang is 1,420 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Erlang is called about 42 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Erlang?
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.
When is Fajr in Erlang?
Fajr in Erlang depends on the season: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Erlang?
The Qibla in Erlang is 278.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,604 km away.
When is Maghrib in Erlang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.