City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Lijia
Residents of and visitors to Lijia can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Lijia is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 15,923 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Lijia today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Lijia
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Lijia by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Lijia move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:18 AM on 21 June and 6:19 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 01 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:59 PM and 7:57 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 03 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 14 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:57 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 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 | 5:59 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Lijia is called roughly 40 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. Lijia is 1,451 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Lijia
From Lijia you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,663 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Lijia 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 Lijia
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Lijia is around 6:09 AM and iftar at 6:37 PM, for a fast of 12 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:43 AM and iftar to 6:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Lijia is located
Lijia is located at 29.6788° N, 106.4931° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Tongjiaxi, 5 km away. Close by you will find Tongjiaxi (5 km), Yuanyang (6 km), and Caijiagang (7 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Lijia
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 15,923
- Coordinates
- 29.67878, 106.49312
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,663 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Lijia
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Lijia 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 reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:30 PM for the majority, 5:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Lijia and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Lijia
- Tongjiaxi5 km · west
- Yuanyang6 km · east
- Caijiagang7 km · north
- Cuiyun9 km · east
- Shuitu12 km · north
- Shuanglonghu12 km · east
- Huixing12 km · east
- Shuangfengqiao14 km · east
Prayer times in Lijia: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Lijia differ from Beijing?
Yes. Lijia is 1,451 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Lijia is called roughly 40 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Lijia 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 time is Fajr in Lijia?
Fajr in Lijia changes with the seasons: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Lijia?
The Qibla in Lijia is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,663 km away.
When is Maghrib in Lijia?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 7:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.