City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Tianfu
Muslims living in Tianfu can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tianfu is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 30,980 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Tianfu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tianfu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tianfu by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Tianfu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 6:20 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 02 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:59 PM and 7:58 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 04 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 14 min around 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:43 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 | 5:59 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Tianfu comes about 40 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes later than in the capital. Tianfu is 1,433 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.
Qibla in Tianfu and distance to Makkah
In Tianfu you face towards the west, at an angle of 278.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,660 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tianfu 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 Tianfu during Ramadan
Ramadan in Tianfu: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:09 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:37 PM, roughly 12 h 18 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Tianfu
The coordinates of Tianfu are 29.8741° N and 106.4982° E. The closest places on our site are Tuchang (6 km), Dongyang (6 km), and Jingguan (7 km). Tuchang, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Tianfu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 30,980
- Coordinates
- 29.87405, 106.49816
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,660 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tianfu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tianfu takes place 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.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Tianfu (UTC+8), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Tianfu
Prayer times in Tianfu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Tianfu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Tianfu differ from Beijing?
Yes. Tianfu is 1,433 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Tianfu comes roughly 40 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Tianfu?
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 Tianfu?
Fajr in Tianfu changes with the seasons: about 4:17 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 Tianfu?
The Qibla in Tianfu is 278.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,660 km away.