City · Chongqing Municipality (Lidu)
Prayer times in Yihe
Looking for the prayer times in Yihe? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Yihe, Chongqing Municipality (Lidu). Every figure is computed for 29.7373° N, 107.2192° E, so the times reflect Yihe itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Yihe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yihe prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Yihe by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Yihe move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:15 AM on 21 June and 6:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 02 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 7:55 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 03 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 14 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:36 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:26 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:15 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:55 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:20 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:37 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:16 PM |
Yihe lies 1,406 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Yihe is called roughly 37 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from 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 Yihe.
Finding the Qibla from Yihe
In Yihe you face towards the west, at an angle of 279.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 6,731 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yihe 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Yihe
For those fasting in Yihe, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:34 PM and imsak at 6:06 AM on the first day, 12 h 18 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:55 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Yihe on the map
Yihe is located at 29.7373° N, 107.2192° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Lidu, 7 km away. Nearby places include Lidu (7 km), Longqiao (8 km), and Linshi (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yihe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 37,390
- Coordinates
- 29.73734, 107.21918
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,731 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yihe
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yihe comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:45 PM instead of 4:28 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:59 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Yihe and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yihe
Which calculation method is used for Yihe?
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 Yihe?
The Qibla in Yihe is 279.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,731 km away.
When is Maghrib in Yihe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 7:55 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Yihe differ from Beijing?
Yes. Yihe is 1,406 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Yihe is called about 37 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Fajr in Yihe?
Fajr in Yihe changes with the seasons: about 4:15 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.