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Prayer times in Pingtan
This page shows today’s salah times in Pingtan, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in China.
Salah times in Pingtan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Pingtan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pingtan change through the year
Prayer times in Pingtan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 8:00 PM, giving a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day is just 10 h 14 min. The difference 3 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:42 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:22 PM |
Pingtan lies 1,472 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Pingtan comes roughly 42 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 should not be used in Pingtan.
Qibla in Pingtan and distance to Makkah
From Pingtan you face towards the west, at an angle of 278.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,601 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pingtan 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 Pingtan during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pingtan is around 6:11 AM and iftar at 6:39 PM, for a fast of 12 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:45 AM and iftar to 7:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Pingtan is located
Pingtan lies at 29.8459° N, 105.8778° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Lüfeng, 9 km away. Close by you will find Lüfeng (9 km), Wofo (11 km), and Xiaodu (13 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pingtan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 30,816
- Coordinates
- 29.84594, 105.87782
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,601 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pingtan
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pingtan comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:51 PM instead of 4:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:04 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Pingtan, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Pingtan
Prayer times in Pingtan: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Pingtan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Pingtan differ from Beijing?
Yes. Pingtan is 1,472 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Pingtan comes roughly 42 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Pingtan?
Fajr in Pingtan changes with the seasons: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Pingtan?
The Qibla in Pingtan is 278.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,601 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Pingtan?
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.