City · Chongqing Municipality (Longsheng)
Prayer times in Sanjiao
Looking for the adhan times in Sanjiao? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sanjiao, Chongqing Municipality (Longsheng). Every figure is computed for 29.0503° N, 106.7364° E, so the times reflect Sanjiao itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Sanjiao today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sanjiao prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sanjiao
Prayer times in Sanjiao change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:55 PM, giving a day of 14 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 17 min. That is a difference of 3 h 43 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 | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Sanjiao is called roughly 39 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Sanjiao is 1,495 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sanjiao
From Sanjiao you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,697 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sanjiao 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.
Fasting hours in Sanjiao during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sanjiao is around 6:07 AM and iftar at 6:37 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:42 AM and iftar to 6:57 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Sanjiao is located
Sanjiao lies at 29.0503° N, 106.7364° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Longsheng, 9 km away. Nearby places include Longsheng (9 km), Yongcheng (9 km), and Gunan (9 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sanjiao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 35,486
- Coordinates
- 29.05028, 106.73639
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,697 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sanjiao
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sanjiao comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:46 PM instead of 4:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Sanjiao and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Sanjiao
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sanjiao
Which calculation method is used for Sanjiao?
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.
When is Fajr in Sanjiao?
Fajr in Sanjiao changes with the seasons: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sanjiao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sanjiao during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 20 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 Sanjiao?
The Qibla in Sanjiao is 279.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,697 km away.