City · Chongqing Municipality (Mawang)
Prayer times in Longtan
Muslims living in Longtan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Longtan is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 57,769 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Longtan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Longtan
| 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 ranges between 4:12 AM on 21 June and 6:08 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 56 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:51 PM and 7:45 PM. Daylight reaches 13 h 59 min in the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 19 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 | 5:30 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:19 PM | 6:55 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:12 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:45 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:08 AM | 7:33 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:33 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:11 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Longtan comes roughly 30 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Longtan is 1,414 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Longtan
In Longtan you pray towards the west, at an angle of 280.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,917 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Longtan 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.
Fasting hours in Longtan during Ramadan
For those fasting in Longtan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:28 PM and imsak at 5:58 AM on the first day, 12 h 20 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:49 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Longtan on the map
Longtan lies at 28.7572° N, 108.9641° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Mawang, 15 km away. Close by you will find Mawang (15 km), Longchi (18 km), and Zhongduo (22 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Longtan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 57,769
- Coordinates
- 28.75716, 108.96414
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 280.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,917 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 roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:36 PM instead of 4:18 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:52 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Longtan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Longtan
Prayer times in Longtan: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Longtan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
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.
Do prayer times in Longtan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Longtan is 1,414 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Longtan is called roughly 30 minutes later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Longtan?
Fajr in Longtan changes with the seasons: about 4:12 AM on 21 June and about 6:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Longtan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 December and 7:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.