City · Chongqing Municipality (Yihe)
Prayer times in Zhonghe
Residents of and visitors to Zhonghe can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Zhonghe is a city in China, in Chongqing Municipality, with about 43,318 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Zhonghe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Zhonghe
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Zhonghe
Prayer times in Zhonghe change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:54 PM, giving a day of 14 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:15 AM and Maghrib to 5:49 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 07 min. The difference 4 h 03 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 | 5:31 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:49 PM | 4:28 PM | 7:54 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:40 PM | 4:07 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 7:42 AM | 12:45 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:11 PM |
Zhonghe lies 1,224 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Zhonghe comes roughly 33 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Zhonghe.
Finding the Qibla from Zhonghe
The Qibla in Zhonghe is at 278.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,792 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 278.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Zhonghe
Fasting in Zhonghe, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:28 PM and imsak at 6:03 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:51 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.
Where Zhonghe is located
The coordinates of Zhonghe are 31.1766° N and 108.1316° E. The closest places on our site are Yihe (5 km), Nanya (11 km), and Jiulongshan (12 km). Yihe, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Chongqing Municipality.
- Name
- Zhonghe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chongqing Municipality, China
- Population
- 43,318
- Coordinates
- 31.17664, 108.13155
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,792 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Zhonghe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Zhonghe takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:55 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:28 PM for the majority, 5:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Zhonghe and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Zhonghe: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Zhonghe?
The Qibla in Zhonghe is 278.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,792 km away.
Do prayer times in Zhonghe differ from Beijing?
Yes. Zhonghe is 1,224 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Zhonghe is called about 33 minutes later than in Beijing.
When is Maghrib in Zhonghe?
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.
When is Fajr in Zhonghe?
Fajr in Zhonghe depends on the season: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Zhonghe during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.