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Prayer times in Xinshi
Looking for the adhan times in Xinshi? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Xinshi, Chongqing Municipality. Every figure is computed for 29.9600° N, 107.1041° E, which means the times match Xinshi itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Xinshi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Xinshi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Xinshi
Prayer times in Xinshi vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:14 AM and Maghrib at 7:56 PM, giving a day of 14 h 05 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day is just 10 h 13 min. The difference 3 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:37 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:14 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:29 PM | 7:56 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:43 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:37 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:17 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Xinshi comes roughly 37 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Xinshi is 1,391 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Xinshi and distance to Makkah
From Xinshi you pray towards the west, at an angle of 279.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,716 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Xinshi and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Xinshi during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Xinshi is around 6:06 AM and iftar at 6:34 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 18 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:40 AM and iftar to 6:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Xinshi
Xinshi is located at 29.9600° N, 107.1041° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Gelan, 9 km away. Nearby places include Gelan (9 km), Duzhou (9 km), and Shuanglong (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Xinshi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 21,578
- Coordinates
- 29.95996, 107.10408
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,716 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Xinshi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xinshi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:59 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:29 PM for the majority, 5:46 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Xinshi in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Xinshi
- Gelan9 km · north
- Duzhou9 km · south
- Shuanglong10 km · east
- Longhe10 km · north-east
- Bake10 km · south-west
- Linfeng14 km · south-east
- Changshouhu14 km · south-east
- Shiyan15 km · north-east
Prayer times in Xinshi: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Xinshi differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xinshi is 1,391 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Xinshi is called about 37 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Xinshi 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.
What time is Fajr in Xinshi?
Fajr in Xinshi depends on the season: about 4:14 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Xinshi?
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 Maghrib in Xinshi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 7:56 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.