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Prayer times in Jingguan
This page shows today’s prayer times in Jingguan, 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.
Today’s prayer times in Jingguan
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Jingguan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Jingguan change through the year
Prayer times in Jingguan vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 7:58 PM, giving a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:19 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day is just 10 h 13 min. That is a difference of 3 h 51 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:19 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:40 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:19 PM |
Jingguan lies 1,428 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Jingguan comes about 39 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Jingguan.
Qibla direction in Jingguan
Qibla from Jingguan: 278.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,666 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Jingguan is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Jingguan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Jingguan is around 6:09 AM and iftar at 6:36 PM, for a fast of 12 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:42 AM and iftar to 6:58 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Jingguan is located
Jingguan is located at 29.8955° N, 106.5639° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Sansheng, 6 km away. Nearby places include Sansheng (6 km), Tianfu (7 km), and Tuchang (8 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Jingguan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 43,674
- Coordinates
- 29.89545, 106.56390
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,666 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Jingguan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Jingguan takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:31 PM for the majority, 5:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Jingguan and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Jingguan
Which calculation method is used for Jingguan?
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 Maghrib in Jingguan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Jingguan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Jingguan is 1,428 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Jingguan is called roughly 39 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Jingguan 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Jingguan?
The Qibla in Jingguan is 278.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,666 km away.