City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Nanpeng
This page shows today’s prayer times in Nanpeng, Chongqing Municipality, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Salah times in Nanpeng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nanpeng prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Nanpeng
Prayer times in Nanpeng vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, giving a day of 14 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 16 min. That is a difference of 3 h 45 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:19 PM |
Nanpeng is located 1,473 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Nanpeng comes roughly 39 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Nanpeng.
Qibla direction in Nanpeng
From Nanpeng you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,684 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nanpeng and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Nanpeng
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nanpeng is at about 6:08 AM and iftar at 6:37 PM, for a fast of 12 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:42 AM and iftar to 6:58 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Nanpeng on the map
The coordinates of Nanpeng are 29.3347° N and 106.6522° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tiaoshi (6 km), Jieshi (7 km), and Anlan (11 km). Tiaoshi, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Nanpeng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 46,786
- Coordinates
- 29.33472, 106.65222
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,684 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nanpeng
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nanpeng comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:47 PM instead of 4:29 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Nanpeng, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Nanpeng
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nanpeng
What time is Fajr in Nanpeng?
Fajr in Nanpeng depends on the season: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nanpeng during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Nanpeng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nanpeng is 1,473 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Nanpeng comes roughly 39 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Nanpeng?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Nanpeng?
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.