City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Shaping
This page shows today’s salah times in Shaping, Chongqing Municipality, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 the usual reference in China.
Salah times in Shaping today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shaping prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shaping
Prayer times in Shaping vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, for a day of 14 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:53 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 11 min. That is a difference of 3 h 56 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 | 5:35 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:11 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:48 PM | 3:35 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:15 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Shaping is called roughly 36 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Shaping is 1,326 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shaping
From Shaping you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,739 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shaping 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 Shaping during Ramadan
Ramadan in Shaping: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:32 PM, roughly 12 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 49 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Shaping on the map
Shaping is located at 30.4746° N, 107.4359° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Huilong, 7 km away. Close by you will find Huilong (7 km), Caohui (9 km), and Xinmin (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shaping
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 30,928
- Coordinates
- 30.47463, 107.43587
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,739 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shaping
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shaping is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:58 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Shaping in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Shaping
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shaping
How long is the fast in Shaping during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 17 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 Shaping?
The Qibla in Shaping is 278.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,739 km away.
When is Maghrib in Shaping?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Shaping?
Fajr in Shaping depends on the season: about 4:11 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Shaping?
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.