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Prayer times in Nanchuan
Residents of and visitors to Nanchuan can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nanchuan is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 204,775 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Nanchuan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nanchuan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nanchuan
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Nanchuan on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:18 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 01 min, against only 10 h 17 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:18 PM and 9:23 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:44 PM and 12:59 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Nanchuan and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| 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 | 4:18 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:23 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 | 6:16 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:39 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:18 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Nanchuan comes roughly 37 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Nanchuan is 1,466 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Nanchuan
The Qibla in Nanchuan is at 279.5° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,731 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 279.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Nanchuan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nanchuan is at about 6:06 AM and iftar at 6:35 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:40 AM and iftar to 6:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Nanchuan is located
Nanchuan lies at 29.1520° N, 107.1034° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xinglong, 10 km away. Close by you will find Xinglong (10 km), Nanping (13 km), and Daguan (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nanchuan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 204,775
- Coordinates
- 29.15201, 107.10335
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,731 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nanchuan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nanchuan is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:26 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 offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Nanchuan and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Nanchuan: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Nanchuan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nanchuan is 1,466 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Nanchuan is called about 37 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Nanchuan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Nanchuan?
Fajr in Nanchuan changes with the seasons: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Nanchuan?
The Qibla in Nanchuan is 279.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,731 km away.
How long is the fast in Nanchuan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.