City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Pailou
Residents of and visitors to Pailou can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Pailou is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 104,351 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Pailou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Pailou prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pailou
Prayer times in Pailou change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:53 PM, giving a day of 14 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day is just 10 h 09 min. The difference 3 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:53 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:10 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Pailou is called about 32 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Pailou is 1,245 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Pailou and distance to Makkah
From Pailou you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,823 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pailou 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 Pailou
For those fasting in Pailou, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:28 PM and imsak at 6:02 AM on the first day, 12 h 16 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:50 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 Pailou is located
Pailou lies at 30.7964° N, 108.3858° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Jiuchi, 1 km away. Nearby places include Jiuchi (1 km), Wanxian (2 km), and Chenjiaba (3 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pailou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 104,351
- Coordinates
- 30.79641, 108.38580
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,823 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pailou
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pailou comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:43 PM instead of 4:26 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:54 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Pailou, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Pailou
- Jiuchi1 km · west
- Wanxian2 km · north-west
- Chenjiaba3 km · north-east
- Zhonggulou3 km · north
- Wanzhou4 km · south
- Taibai4 km · north-west
- Shahe5 km · north-west
- Shuanghekou5 km · south
Prayer times in Pailou: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Pailou?
The Qibla in Pailou is 279.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,823 km away.
Do prayer times in Pailou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Pailou is 1,245 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Pailou is called roughly 32 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Pailou?
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.
How long is the fast in Pailou during Ramadan?
About 12 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Pailou?
Fajr in Pailou changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.