City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Lidu
Residents of and visitors to Lidu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lidu is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 88,124 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Lidu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Lidu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Lidu change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lidu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 6:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 02 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 7:54 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 03 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 14 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:16 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:37 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:16 PM |
Lidu lies 1,401 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Lidu comes about 36 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Lidu.
Finding the Qibla from Lidu
In Lidu you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,738 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lidu and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Lidu
Ramadan in Lidu: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:34 PM, roughly 12 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 47 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Lidu
Lidu lies at 29.7386° N, 107.2948° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Longqiao, 3 km away. Close by you will find Longqiao (3 km), Yihe (7 km), and Fuling (10 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
- Lidu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 88,124
- Coordinates
- 29.73861, 107.29477
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,738 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lidu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lidu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:58 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:27 PM for the majority, 5:45 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. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Lidu and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Lidu
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Lidu
When is Maghrib in Lidu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Lidu?
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 Lidu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Lidu is 1,401 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Lidu is called about 36 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Lidu?
The Qibla in Lidu is 279.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,738 km away.
How long is the fast in Lidu 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.