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Prayer times in Shitan
Looking for the adhan times in Shitan? On this page 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 Shitan, Chongqing Municipality. Every figure is computed for 30.0690° N, 106.5029° E, so the times reflect Shitan itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Shitan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shitan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shitan by season
Prayer times in Shitan change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:16 AM and Maghrib at 7:58 PM, for a day of 14 h 05 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:20 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day is just 10 h 13 min. The difference 3 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:39 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:16 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:20 AM | 7:45 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:40 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Shitan is called about 40 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 12 minutes later than in the capital. Shitan is 1,416 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Shitan and distance to Makkah
From Shitan you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,657 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shitan 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.
Ramadan timetable for Shitan
Fasting in Shitan, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:36 PM and imsak at 6:09 AM on the first day, 12 h 18 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:58 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
About Shitan
Shitan is located at 30.0690° N, 106.5029° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xiaomian, 7 km away. Close by you will find Xiaomian (7 km), Guandu (7 km), and Sanhui (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shitan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 19,375
- Coordinates
- 30.06896, 106.50291
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,657 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shitan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shitan is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:31 PM for the majority, 5:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Shitan, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Shitan
- Xiaomian7 km · north-east
- Guandu7 km · west
- Sanhui9 km · east
- Shuangfeng9 km · south-west
- Qingping10 km · south
- Laitan12 km · north
- Caojie13 km · south-west
- Shuanghuai14 km · north
Prayer times in Shitan: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Shitan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Shitan?
Fajr in Shitan changes with the seasons: about 4:16 AM on 21 June and about 6:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Shitan?
The Qibla in Shitan is 278.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,657 km away.
How long is the fast in Shitan during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 18 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Shitan?
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.