City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Guchang
This page shows today’s salah times in Guchang, Chongqing Municipality, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Prayer times in Guchang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Guchang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Guchang by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Guchang move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:23 AM on 21 June and 6:23 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h, while Maghrib moves between 6:03 PM and 8:00 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 02 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 15 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 | 5:43 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:23 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:23 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Guchang comes about 43 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes later than in the capital. Guchang is 1,520 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Guchang and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Guchang: 278.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,580 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Guchang remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Guchang
Fasting in Guchang, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:41 PM and imsak at 6:12 AM on the first day, 12 h 19 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:02 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.
Guchang on the map
The coordinates of Guchang are 29.4868° N and 105.5886° E. The closest places on our site are Changyuan (9 km), Zhuxi (9 km), and Hebao (10 km). Changyuan, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Guchang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 18,327
- Coordinates
- 29.48684, 105.58863
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,580 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Guchang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Guchang is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:05 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:33 PM for the majority, 5:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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.
Prayer times near Guchang
Prayer times in Guchang: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Guchang 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 Guchang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Guchang?
Fajr in Guchang changes with the seasons: about 4:23 AM on 21 June and about 6:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Guchang?
The Qibla in Guchang is 278.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,580 km away.
Do prayer times in Guchang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Guchang is 1,520 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Guchang comes roughly 43 minutes later than in Beijing.