City · Chongqing Municipality (Tongle)
Prayer times in Longtan
Muslims living in Longtan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Longtan is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 36,511 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Longtan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Longtan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Longtan change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Longtan move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 6:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 7:54 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 02 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 16 min in 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 | 5:37 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:21 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:39 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:17 PM |
Longtan lies 1,439 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Longtan comes roughly 37 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Longtan.
Finding the Qibla from Longtan
Qibla direction for Longtan: 279.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,725 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Longtan is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Longtan during Ramadan
Ramadan in Longtan: according to 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, 6:35 PM, roughly 12 h 19 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Longtan
The coordinates of Longtan are 29.4463° N and 107.1022° E. The closest places on our site are Tongle (9 km), Qingyang (13 km), and Zengfu (13 km). Tongle, 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 across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Longtan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 36,511
- Coordinates
- 29.44631, 107.10217
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,725 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Longtan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Longtan comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:45 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:59 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Longtan (UTC+8), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Longtan: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Longtan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Longtan?
The Qibla in Longtan is 279.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,725 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Longtan?
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.
What time is Fajr in Longtan?
Fajr in Longtan changes with the seasons: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Longtan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Longtan is 1,439 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Longtan comes about 37 minutes later than in Beijing.