City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Guocun
Residents of and visitors to Guocun can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Guocun is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 21,326 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Guocun
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Guocun prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Guocun by season
Prayer times in Guocun vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:08 AM and Maghrib at 7:53 PM, giving a day of 14 h 08 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:50 PM, and the day is just 10 h 10 min. That is a difference of 3 h 57 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 | 5:32 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:11 PM |
Guocun is located 1,278 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Guocun is called roughly 33 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Guocun.
Finding the Qibla from Guocun
From Guocun you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,807 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Guocun 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.
Fasting hours in Guocun during Ramadan
Fasting in Guocun, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:29 PM and imsak at 6:03 AM on the first day, 12 h 17 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:51 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Where Guocun is located
Guocun is located at 30.5662° N, 108.1693° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xiangshui, 10 km away. Nearby places include Xiangshui (10 km), Longsha (10 km), and Wuling (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Guocun
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 21,326
- Coordinates
- 30.56618, 108.16933
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,807 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Guocun
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Guocun comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:43 PM instead of 4:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Guocun 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 Guocun: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Guocun?
Fajr in Guocun depends on the season: about 4:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Guocun differ from Beijing?
Yes. Guocun is 1,278 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Guocun is called roughly 33 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Guocun during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 17 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Guocun?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Guocun?
The Qibla in Guocun is 279.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,807 km away.