City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Sanmiao
Muslims living in Sanmiao can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sanmiao is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 35,877 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Sanmiao
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sanmiao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sanmiao
Prayer times in Sanmiao vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:17 AM and Maghrib at 8:00 PM, for a day of 14 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day is just 10 h 12 min. That is a difference of 3 h 54 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 | 5:40 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:15 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:53 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Sanmiao is called roughly 41 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 14 minutes later than in the capital. Sanmiao is 1,423 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sanmiao and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Sanmiao is at 278.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,619 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 278.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sanmiao
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sanmiao is around 6:10 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, for a fast of 12 h 17 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:44 AM and iftar to 6:59 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Sanmiao on the map
Sanmiao lies at 30.2376° N, 106.1270° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Gulou, 8 km away. Nearby places include Gulou (8 km), Longxing (8 km), and Longfeng (11 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sanmiao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 35,877
- Coordinates
- 30.23763, 106.12704
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,619 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sanmiao
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sanmiao is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:33 PM for the majority, 5:51 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sanmiao
Which calculation method is used for Sanmiao?
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.
Do prayer times in Sanmiao differ from Beijing?
Yes. Sanmiao is 1,423 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Sanmiao is called roughly 41 minutes later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Sanmiao?
Fajr in Sanmiao changes with the seasons: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sanmiao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Sanmiao?
The Qibla in Sanmiao is 278.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,619 km away.