City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Xiaba
Residents of and visitors to Xiaba can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Xiaba is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 17,486 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Xiaba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Xiaba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Xiaba by season
Prayer times in Xiaba vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:20 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, for a day of 14 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:18 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 17 min. That is a difference of 3 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:40 AM | 6:59 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:20 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:14 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:18 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:52 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Xiaba comes about 40 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes later than in the capital. Xiaba is 1,501 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Xiaba and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Xiaba is at 279.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,674 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 279.3°.
Fasting hours in Xiaba during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Xiaba is at about 6:08 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, for a fast of 12 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:43 AM and iftar to 6:58 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Xiaba is located
Xiaba lies at 29.1168° N, 106.5101° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Dushi, 4 km away. Nearby places include Dushi (4 km), Jiasi (6 km), and Xihu (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xiaba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 17,486
- Coordinates
- 29.11684, 106.51006
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,674 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xiaba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xiaba takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:02 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Xiaba, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Xiaba
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Xiaba
Do prayer times in Xiaba differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xiaba is 1,501 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Xiaba comes about 40 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Xiaba?
The Qibla in Xiaba is 279.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,674 km away.
What time is Fajr in Xiaba?
Fajr in Xiaba changes with the seasons: about 4:20 AM on 21 June and about 6:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Xiaba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Xiaba?
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.