City · Chongqing Municipality
Prayer times in Xianlong
Residents of and visitors to Xianlong can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Xianlong is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 36,561 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 Xianlong today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Xianlong
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Xianlong
Prayer times in Xianlong change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:23 AM and Maghrib at 7:59 PM, giving a day of 14 h 01 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:21 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day is just 10 h 17 min. The difference 3 h 44 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 | 5:43 AM | 7:02 AM | 1:04 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:23 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:59 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:26 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:17 PM | 6:53 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:21 AM | 7:46 AM | 12:55 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:23 PM |
Xianlong lies 1,539 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xianlong is called about 42 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Xianlong.
Qibla in Xianlong and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Xianlong is at 279.0° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,604 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 279.0°.
Fasting hours in Xianlong during Ramadan
Ramadan in Xianlong: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:41 PM, about 12 h 19 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 46 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Xianlong
Xianlong lies at 29.1511° N, 105.7840° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Ji’an, 4 km away. Close by you will find Ji’an (4 km), Wujian (6 km), and Hegeng (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xianlong
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 36,561
- Coordinates
- 29.15107, 105.78403
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,604 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Xianlong
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xianlong takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:04 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:32 PM for the majority, 5:50 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Xianlong, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Xianlong
Prayer times in Xianlong: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Xianlong?
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 Xianlong?
The Qibla in Xianlong is 279.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,604 km away.
When is Fajr in Xianlong?
Fajr in Xianlong depends on the season: about 4:23 AM on 21 June and about 6:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Xianlong during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 19 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Xianlong?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 7:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.