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Prayer times in Yuexi
Residents of and visitors to Yuexi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yuexi is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 47,802 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Yuexi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Yuexi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yuexi
Prayer times in Yuexi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:54 PM, giving a day of 14 h 09 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:14 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 09 min. The difference 4 h 01 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much 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 | 4:06 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:27 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:14 AM | 7:41 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:11 PM |
Yuexi lies 1,247 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Yuexi comes about 33 minutes later than in Beijing. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Yuexi.
Finding the Qibla from Yuexi
Qibla from Yuexi: 279.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 6,800 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Yuexi is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Yuexi during Ramadan
Fasting in Yuexi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:29 PM and imsak at 6:03 AM on the first day, 12 h 16 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:51 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.
Yuexi on the map
The coordinates of Yuexi are 30.9113° N and 108.1593° E. The nearest cities on our site are Nanmen (10 km), Lihe (14 km), and Tieqiao (15 km). Nanmen, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Yuexi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 47,802
- Coordinates
- 30.91127, 108.15926
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 279.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,800 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yuexi
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yuexi comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:44 PM instead of 4:27 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Yuexi, 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 Yuexi
Prayer times in Yuexi: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Yuexi differ from Beijing?
Yes. Yuexi is 1,247 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Yuexi is called roughly 33 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Yuexi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:49 PM on 21 December and 7:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Yuexi?
Fajr in Yuexi depends on the season: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 6:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Yuexi?
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.
How long is the fast in Yuexi during Ramadan?
About 12 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.