City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Honghu
This page shows today’s salah times in Honghu, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Today’s prayer times in Honghu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Honghu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Honghu
It helps to know how prayer times in Honghu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 6:18 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 03 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 7:56 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 05 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 13 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:38 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:17 PM |
Honghu is located 1,396 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Honghu comes roughly 38 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Honghu.
Finding the Qibla from Honghu
The Qibla in Honghu is at 279.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,701 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 279.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Honghu
For those fasting in Honghu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:35 PM and imsak at 6:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 18 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:56 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.
Honghu on the map
Honghu is located at 30.0004° N, 106.9520° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Wanshun, 5 km away. Close by you will find Wanshun (5 km), Dawan (13 km), and Bake (13 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Honghu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 30,426
- Coordinates
- 30.00043, 106.95204
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,701 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Honghu
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Honghu comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:47 PM instead of 4:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page 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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Honghu
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Honghu
What is the Qibla direction in Honghu?
The Qibla in Honghu is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,701 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Honghu?
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.
Do prayer times in Honghu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Honghu is 1,396 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Honghu comes roughly 38 minutes later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Honghu?
Fajr in Honghu changes with the seasons: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Honghu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.