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Prayer times in Jiaping
This page shows today’s prayer times in Jiaping, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Adhan times in Jiaping today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Jiaping
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Jiaping
Prayer times in Jiaping vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:21 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, giving a day of 14 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 18 min. That is a difference of 3 h 42 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 | 5:40 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:44 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:21 PM |
Jiaping is located 1,522 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Jiaping is called roughly 40 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 Jiaping.
Finding the Qibla from Jiaping
Qibla direction for Jiaping: 279.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,661 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Jiaping is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Jiaping during Ramadan
For those fasting in Jiaping, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:39 PM and imsak at 6:09 AM on the first day, 12 h 20 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:59 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.
Jiaping on the map
The coordinates of Jiaping are 28.9917° N and 106.3484° E. The closest places on our site are Caijia (9 km), Lishi (13 km), and Xihu (13 km). Caijia, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Jiaping
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 18,883
- Coordinates
- 28.99165, 106.34842
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,661 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Jiaping
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jiaping is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Jiaping, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Jiaping
Prayer times in Jiaping: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Jiaping?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Jiaping during Ramadan?
About 12 h 20 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 Jiaping?
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.
When is Fajr in Jiaping?
Fajr in Jiaping changes with the seasons: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Jiaping differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jiaping is 1,522 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jiaping is called roughly 40 minutes later than in Beijing.