City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Nanjin
Muslims living in Nanjin can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Nanjin is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 143,766 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.
Adhan times in Nanjin today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nanjin
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nanjin change through the year
Prayer times in Nanjin change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:18 AM and Maghrib at 7:59 PM, giving a day of 14 h 05 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 13 min. The difference 3 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Nanjin is called roughly 41 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes later than in the capital. Nanjin is 1,437 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nanjin and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Nanjin is at 278.7° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,636 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 278.7°.
Ramadan timetable for Nanjin
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nanjin is around 6:10 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, for a fast of 12 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:43 AM and iftar to 6:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Nanjin on the map
Nanjin is located at 29.9850° N, 106.2653° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Diaoyucheng, 2 km away. Nearby places include Hechuan (less than 1 km), Diaoyucheng (2 km), and Yangcheng (2 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nanjin
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 143,766
- Coordinates
- 29.98497, 106.26529
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,636 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nanjin
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nanjin is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:32 PM for the majority, 5:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Nanjin in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Nanjin: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Nanjin?
Fajr in Nanjin changes with the seasons: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Nanjin?
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.
How long is the fast in Nanjin during Ramadan?
About 12 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nanjin?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Nanjin differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nanjin is 1,437 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Nanjin comes about 41 minutes later than in Beijing.