City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Shilong
This page shows today’s prayer times in Shilong, Chongqing Municipality, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in China.
Today’s prayer times in Shilong
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shilong prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shilong by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Shilong move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:18 AM on 21 June and 6:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 59 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:58 PM and 7:55 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 01 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 16 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:38 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:18 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:50 PM | 3:40 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:18 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Shilong comes about 38 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Shilong is 1,465 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shilong
From Shilong you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,709 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shilong 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.
Fasting hours in Shilong 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 Shilong is around 6:07 AM and iftar at 6:36 PM, for a fast of 12 h 19 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:41 AM and iftar to 6:57 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Shilong on the map
The coordinates of Shilong are 29.2822° N and 106.8981° E. The nearest cities on our site are Daguan (8 km), Jielong (12 km), and Jiangjia (15 km). Daguan, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Shilong
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 20,431
- Coordinates
- 29.28222, 106.89806
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,709 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shilong
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shilong is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:28 PM for the majority, 5:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Shilong, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Shilong
Prayer times in Shilong: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shilong differ from Beijing?
Yes. Shilong is 1,465 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shilong comes about 38 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Shilong?
Fajr in Shilong changes with the seasons: about 4:18 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shilong during Ramadan?
About 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Shilong?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Shilong?
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.