City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Sanxi
Muslims living in Sanxi can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sanxi is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 18,961 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.
Adhan times in Sanxi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sanxi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sanxi
Prayer times in Sanxi change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:58 AM and Maghrib at 7:47 PM, for a day of 14 h 10 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:07 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 08 min. The difference 4 h 03 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 | 5:24 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:58 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:41 PM | 4:20 PM | 7:47 PM | 9:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:07 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:07 AM | 7:34 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:03 PM |
Sanxi lies 1,130 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Sanxi comes roughly 25 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sanxi.
Finding the Qibla from Sanxi
In Sanxi you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,978 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sanxi 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.
Ramadan timetable for Sanxi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sanxi is around 5:55 AM and iftar at 6:21 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 15 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:28 AM and iftar to 6:43 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Sanxi
Sanxi lies at 31.1320° N, 110.0940° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Luoping, 8 km away. Nearby places include Luoping (8 km), Liangping (12 km), and Longjing (20 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sanxi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 18,961
- Coordinates
- 31.13202, 110.09403
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,978 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sanxi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sanxi is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:47 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:20 PM for the majority, 5:37 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sanxi (UTC+8), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Sanxi
Prayer times in Sanxi: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Sanxi during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Sanxi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:41 PM on 21 December and 7:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sanxi?
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 Sanxi differ from Beijing?
Yes. Sanxi is 1,130 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Sanxi is called roughly 25 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Sanxi?
The Qibla in Sanxi is 279.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,978 km away.