City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Heyan
Muslims living in Heyan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Heyan is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 19,589 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.
Today’s prayer times in Heyan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Heyan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Heyan change through the year
Prayer times in Heyan change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:02 AM and Maghrib at 7:53 PM, for a day of 14 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:46 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 07 min. That is a difference of 4 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:02 AM | 5:41 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:13 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:38 PM | 4:05 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:28 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:08 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Heyan comes about 31 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Heyan is 1,179 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Heyan
Qibla from Heyan: 279.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,840 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Heyan is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Heyan during Ramadan
Ramadan in Heyan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:26 PM, roughly 12 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Heyan is located
The coordinates of Heyan are 31.3564° N and 108.6705° E. The closest places on our site are Wenquan (14 km), Guojia (19 km), and Tanjia (20 km). Wenquan, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Heyan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 19,589
- Coordinates
- 31.35639, 108.67045
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,840 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Heyan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Heyan is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:53 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 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.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Heyan in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Heyan: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Heyan 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 is the Qibla direction in Heyan?
The Qibla in Heyan is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,840 km away.
What time is Fajr in Heyan?
Fajr in Heyan depends on the season: about 4:02 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Heyan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:46 PM on 21 December and 7:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Heyan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Heyan is 1,179 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Heyan is called about 31 minutes later than in Beijing.