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Prayer times in Yongcheng
Looking for the prayer times in Yongcheng? Below 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 Yongcheng, Chongqing Municipality. Every figure is computed for 29.0213° N, 106.8201° E, so the times reflect Yongcheng itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Yongcheng today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yongcheng
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yongcheng
Prayer times in Yongcheng vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:19 AM and Maghrib at 7:54 PM, giving a day of 14 h. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:17 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day is just 10 h 17 min. That is a difference of 3 h 43 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 | 5:39 AM | 6:57 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:19 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:17 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:51 PM | 3:41 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Yongcheng comes roughly 38 minutes later than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Yongcheng is 1,493 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Yongcheng
The Qibla in Yongcheng is at 279.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,706 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 279.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Yongcheng
For those fasting in Yongcheng, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:37 PM and imsak at 6:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 20 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:57 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in China.
Yongcheng on the map
Yongcheng is located at 29.0213° N, 106.8201° E, in Chongqing Municipality, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Longsheng, 7 km away. Nearby places include Longsheng (7 km), Sanjiao (9 km), and Nantong (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yongcheng
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 17,634
- Coordinates
- 29.02133, 106.82012
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,706 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yongcheng
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yongcheng comes roughly 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:46 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Yongcheng, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Yongcheng
Prayer times in Yongcheng: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Yongcheng differ from Beijing?
Yes. Yongcheng is 1,493 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Yongcheng comes roughly 38 minutes later than in Beijing.
What is the Qibla direction in Yongcheng?
The Qibla in Yongcheng is 279.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,706 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Yongcheng?
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 time is Fajr in Yongcheng?
Fajr in Yongcheng changes with the seasons: about 4:19 AM on 21 June and about 6:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Yongcheng during Ramadan?
About 12 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.