City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Qitang
Residents of and visitors to Qitang can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Qitang is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 21,185 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.
Prayer times in Qitang today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Qitang prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Qitang by season
Prayer times in Qitang vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 7:58 PM, giving a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 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 noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:40 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:20 PM |
Qitang lies 1,454 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Qitang is called about 40 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from 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 Qitang.
Finding the Qibla from Qitang
From Qitang you face towards the west, at an angle of 278.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,641 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Qitang and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Qitang
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Qitang is at about 6:10 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:43 AM and iftar to 6:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Qitang is located
The coordinates of Qitang are 29.7785° N and 106.2851° E. The closest places on our site are Batang (6 km), Xiema (8 km), and Dalu (8 km). Batang, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Qitang
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 21,185
- Coordinates
- 29.77851, 106.28512
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,641 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Qitang
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Qitang is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:31 PM for the majority, 5:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Qitang and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Qitang
Do prayer times in Qitang differ from Beijing?
Yes. Qitang is 1,454 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Qitang comes about 40 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Qitang?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Qitang 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Qitang?
The Qibla in Qitang is 278.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,641 km away.
What time is Fajr in Qitang?
Fajr in Qitang changes with the seasons: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.