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Prayer times in Xituo
Muslims living in Xituo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Xituo is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 25,585 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Xituo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Xituo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Xituo
Prayer times in Xituo change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:08 AM and Maghrib at 7:52 PM, giving a day of 14 h 07 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:50 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 11 min. The difference 3 h 56 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 | 5:32 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:08 AM | 5:45 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:25 PM | 7:52 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:39 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:32 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:11 PM |
Xituo is located 1,290 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Xituo comes about 33 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 Xituo.
Finding the Qibla from Xituo
The Qibla in Xituo is at 279.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,814 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 279.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Xituo
Ramadan in Xituo: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 6:02 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, roughly 12 h 17 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 49 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Xituo on the map
The coordinates of Xituo are 30.4079° N and 108.2173° E. The nearest cities on our site are Wuling (12 km), Linxi (13 km), and Guocun (18 km). Wuling, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Xituo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 25,585
- Coordinates
- 30.40793, 108.21732
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,814 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Xituo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Xituo is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:55 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 78 minutes around 21 June: 4:25 PM for the majority, 5:43 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Xituo and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Xituo: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Xituo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 December and 7:52 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Xituo?
The Qibla in Xituo is 279.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,814 km away.
Do prayer times in Xituo differ from Beijing?
Yes. Xituo is 1,290 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Xituo comes roughly 33 minutes later than in Beijing.
What time is Fajr in Xituo?
Fajr in Xituo depends on the season: about 4:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Xituo?
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.