City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Heqian
Residents of and visitors to Heqian can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Heqian is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 20,632 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 Heqian
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Heqian prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Heqian by season
Prayer times in Heqian vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:03 AM and Maghrib at 7:54 PM, for a day of 14 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:47 PM, and the day is just 10 h 06 min. The difference 4 h 06 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:03 AM | 5:42 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:09 PM |
Heqian lies 1,184 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Heqian is called roughly 32 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Heqian.
Qibla in Heqian and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Heqian: 278.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,820 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Heqian remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Heqian
For those fasting in Heqian, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:27 PM and imsak at 6:02 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:50 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.
About Heqian
The coordinates of Heqian are 31.4150° N and 108.4697° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tanjia (5 km), Wenquan (8 km), and Dajin (11 km). Tanjia, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Heqian
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 20,632
- Coordinates
- 31.41497, 108.46973
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,820 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Heqian
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Heqian 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: 4:27 PM for the majority, 5:44 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Heqian (UTC+8), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Heqian: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Heqian?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Heqian?
The Qibla in Heqian is 278.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,820 km away.
How long is the fast in Heqian during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 15 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 Heqian?
Fajr in Heqian changes with the seasons: about 4:03 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Heqian?
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.