City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Wofo
Residents of and visitors to Wofo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Wofo is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 24,209 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Wofo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Wofo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Wofo by season
Prayer times in Wofo vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 8:01 PM, for a day of 14 h 04 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:22 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 13 min. That is a difference of 3 h 51 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 | 5:42 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:22 AM | 7:48 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:22 PM |
Wofo is located 1,472 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Wofo is called roughly 42 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 Wofo.
Qibla in Wofo and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Wofo is at 278.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,592 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 278.5°.
Fasting hours in Wofo during Ramadan
Ramadan in Wofo: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:12 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:40 PM, about 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Wofo is located
Wofo lies at 29.9083° N, 105.7871° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Xinsheng, 6 km away. Nearby places include Xinsheng (6 km), Pingtan (11 km), and Xiaodu (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Wofo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 24,209
- Coordinates
- 29.90825, 105.78706
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,592 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Wofo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Wofo comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:52 PM instead of 4:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:04 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Wofo in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Wofo: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Wofo?
Fajr in Wofo changes with the seasons: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Wofo 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 Wofo?
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 Wofo?
The Qibla in Wofo is 278.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,592 km away.
Do prayer times in Wofo differ from Beijing?
Yes. Wofo is 1,472 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Wofo comes about 42 minutes later than in Beijing.