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Prayer times in Taiping
Muslims living in Taiping can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Taiping is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 17,909 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Taiping
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Taiping
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Taiping by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Taiping on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 4:19 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 04 min, against only 10 h 13 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:21 PM and 9:30 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:48 PM and 1:03 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Taiping and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:01 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:30 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:33 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:25 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:16 PM | 6:52 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 7:47 AM | 12:54 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:21 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Taiping comes about 41 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 13 minutes later than in the capital. Taiping is 1,457 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Taiping
In Taiping you pray towards the west, at an angle of 278.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,616 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Taiping 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 Taiping 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 Taiping is at about 6:11 AM and iftar at 6:39 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:44 AM and iftar to 7:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Taiping is located
Taiping lies at 29.9036° N, 106.0388° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Bachuan, 6 km away. Close by you will find Bachuan (6 km), Lüfeng (8 km), and Anju (10 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Taiping
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 17,909
- Coordinates
- 29.90361, 106.03875
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,616 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Taiping
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Taiping takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap 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. 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 Taiping 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 Taiping
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Taiping
Which calculation method is used for Taiping?
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.
When is Fajr in Taiping?
Fajr in Taiping depends on the season: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Taiping?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 8:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Taiping during Ramadan?
About 12 h 18 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 Taiping?
The Qibla in Taiping is 278.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,616 km away.