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Prayer times in Nanmen
Looking for the prayer times in Nanmen? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Nanmen, Chongqing Municipality. Every figure is computed for 30.9619° N, 108.2433° E, which means the times match Nanmen itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Nanmen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nanmen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nanmen
It is useful to know how prayer times in Nanmen move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:06 AM on 21 June and 6:14 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 08 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:49 PM and 7:53 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 09 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 08 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 | 5:31 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:11 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Nanmen comes roughly 33 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Nanmen is 1,238 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nanmen and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Nanmen is at 279.0° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,807 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 279.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nanmen
Ramadan in Nanmen: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:28 PM, roughly 12 h 16 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 50 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Nanmen
The coordinates of Nanmen are 30.9619° N and 108.2433° E. The closest places on our site are Changsha (7 km), Yuexi (10 km), and Tieqiao (14 km). Changsha, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Nanmen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 40,941
- Coordinates
- 30.96187, 108.24327
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,807 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nanmen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nanmen comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:44 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Nanmen, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Nanmen
Prayer times in Nanmen: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Nanmen?
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 is the Qibla direction in Nanmen?
The Qibla in Nanmen is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,807 km away.
Do prayer times in Nanmen differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nanmen is 1,238 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Nanmen is called roughly 33 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Nanmen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 7:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Nanmen?
Fajr in Nanmen depends on the season: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.