City · Chongqing Municipality (Shuanghekou)
Prayer times in Gaofeng
This page shows today’s prayer times in Gaofeng, Chongqing Municipality (Shuanghekou), calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Adhan times in Gaofeng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gaofeng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Gaofeng change through the year
Prayer times in Gaofeng vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:52 PM, giving a day of 14 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 10 min. The difference 3 h 59 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 | 5:31 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:11 PM |
Gaofeng is located 1,256 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Gaofeng is called roughly 32 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gaofeng.
Qibla direction in Gaofeng
Qibla direction for Gaofeng: 279.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,820 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Gaofeng is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Gaofeng
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gaofeng is at about 6:02 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 16 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:35 AM and iftar to 6:50 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Gaofeng on the map
Gaofeng lies at 30.7128° N, 108.3419° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Shuanghekou, 5 km away. Nearby places include Shuanghekou (5 km), Xintian (6 km), and Zhushan (7 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gaofeng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 19,550
- Coordinates
- 30.71277, 108.34187
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,820 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gaofeng
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gaofeng takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:26 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Gaofeng, check 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 Gaofeng
Prayer times in Gaofeng: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Gaofeng?
Fajr in Gaofeng changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Gaofeng during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Gaofeng?
The Qibla in Gaofeng is 279.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,820 km away.
When is Maghrib in Gaofeng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 7:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Gaofeng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Gaofeng is 1,256 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gaofeng is called about 32 minutes later than in Beijing.