City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Nantuo
Muslims living in Nantuo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nantuo is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 26,447 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Nantuo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nantuo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nantuo
Prayer times in Nantuo vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:13 AM and Maghrib at 7:54 PM, giving a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:15 AM and Maghrib to 5:54 PM, and the day is just 10 h 14 min. That is a difference of 3 h 50 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 | 5:35 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:13 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:36 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:15 PM |
Nantuo is located 1,378 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Nantuo comes roughly 35 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Nantuo.
Qibla in Nantuo and distance to Makkah
In Nantuo you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,758 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nantuo 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.
Fasting hours in Nantuo during Ramadan
Fasting in Nantuo, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:33 PM and imsak at 6:05 AM on the first day, 12 h 18 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:54 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.
Where Nantuo is located
The coordinates of Nantuo are 29.8554° N and 107.5279° E. The closest places on our site are Zhenxi (8 km), Qingxi (9 km), and Huwei (12 km). Zhenxi, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Nantuo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 26,447
- Coordinates
- 29.85538, 107.52790
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,758 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nantuo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nantuo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:58 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:27 PM for the majority, 5:44 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Nantuo (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Nantuo
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nantuo
When is Fajr in Nantuo?
Fajr in Nantuo changes with the seasons: about 4:13 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Nantuo?
The Qibla in Nantuo is 279.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,758 km away.
How long is the fast in Nantuo during Ramadan?
Roughly 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 Nantuo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:54 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Nantuo differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nantuo is 1,378 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Nantuo comes about 35 minutes later than in Beijing.