City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Wanzhou
Residents of and visitors to Wanzhou can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Wanzhou is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 1,545,900 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.
Namaz times in Wanzhou today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Wanzhou
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Wanzhou change through the year
Prayer times in Wanzhou vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:52 PM, giving a day of 14 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day is just 10 h 09 min. The difference 3 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:21 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:10 PM |
Wanzhou lies 1,248 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Wanzhou is called roughly 32 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Wanzhou.
Finding the Qibla from Wanzhou
In Wanzhou you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,824 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Wanzhou 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 Wanzhou
Ramadan in Wanzhou: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:28 PM, roughly 12 h 16 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 50 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Wanzhou is located
The coordinates of Wanzhou are 30.7645° N and 108.3959° E. The nearest cities on our site are Shuanghekou (3 km), Pailou (4 km), and Bai’anba (4 km). Shuanghekou, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Wanzhou
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 1,545,900
- Coordinates
- 30.76451, 108.39586
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,824 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wanzhou
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Wanzhou takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:54 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:25 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Wanzhou and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Wanzhou
- Shuanghekou3 km · south-west
- Pailou4 km · north
- Bai’anba4 km · east
- Jiuchi4 km · north-west
- Chenjiaba5 km · north
- Wuqiao6 km · east
- Wanxian6 km · north
- Zhonggulou7 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Wanzhou
Which calculation method is used for Wanzhou?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Wanzhou?
The Qibla in Wanzhou is 279.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,824 km away.
When is Maghrib in Wanzhou?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 7:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Wanzhou?
Fajr in Wanzhou changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Wanzhou differ from Beijing?
Yes. Wanzhou is 1,248 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Wanzhou comes roughly 32 minutes later than in Beijing.