City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Longshui
Residents of and visitors to Longshui can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Longshui is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 121,609 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.
Adhan times in Longshui today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Longshui prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Longshui
It helps to know how prayer times in Longshui move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:21 AM on 21 June and 6:22 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 01 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:02 PM and 8:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 03 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 15 min in 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 | 5:42 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:05 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:21 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:23 PM |
Longshui is located 1,503 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Longshui is called about 43 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 Longshui.
Finding the Qibla from Longshui
From Longshui you face towards the west, at an angle of 278.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,595 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Longshui and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Longshui during Ramadan
Fasting in Longshui, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:40 PM and imsak at 6:12 AM on the first day, 12 h 19 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 7:01 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.
Longshui on the map
Longshui is located at 29.5656° N, 105.7621° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Yulong, 5 km away. Nearby places include Yulong (5 km), Shuanglu (9 km), and Baoxing (9 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Longshui
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 121,609
- Coordinates
- 29.56555, 105.76205
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,595 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Longshui
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Longshui comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:51 PM instead of 4:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:05 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Longshui in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Longshui
When is Fajr in Longshui?
Fajr in Longshui depends on the season: about 4:21 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Longshui during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Longshui differ from Beijing?
Yes. Longshui is 1,503 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Longshui is called roughly 43 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Longshui?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:02 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Longshui?
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.