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Prayer times in Nanxi
Looking for the prayer times in Nanxi? 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 Nanxi, Sichuan. Every figure is computed for 28.8421° N, 104.9796° E, so the times reflect Nanxi itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Nanxi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nanxi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Nanxi
Prayer times in Nanxi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:28 AM and Maghrib at 8:01 PM, giving a day of 13 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:24 AM and Maghrib to 6:07 PM, and the day is just 10 h 18 min. The difference 3 h 41 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 | 5:46 AM | 7:05 AM | 1:08 PM | 4:35 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:28 AM | 6:02 AM | 1:02 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:01 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:53 PM | 4:20 PM | 6:56 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:24 AM | 7:49 AM | 12:58 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:27 PM |
Nanxi lies 1,613 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Nanxi comes roughly 46 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Nanxi.
Qibla in Nanxi and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Nanxi is at 278.8° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,532 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 points to 278.8°.
Ramadan timetable for Nanxi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nanxi is around 6:14 AM and iftar at 6:44 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 20 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:49 AM and iftar to 7:05 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Nanxi
Nanxi lies at 28.8421° N, 104.9796° E, in Sichuan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Jiang’an, 15 km away. Close by you will find Luolong (9 km), Jiang’an (15 km), and Changning (30 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nanxi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Sichuan, China
- Population
- 96,061
- Coordinates
- 28.84209, 104.97958
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,532 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nanxi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nanxi comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:53 PM instead of 4:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:08 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Nanxi, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Nanxi
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nanxi
Do prayer times in Nanxi differ from Beijing?
Yes. Nanxi is 1,613 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Nanxi is called roughly 46 minutes later than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Nanxi?
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.
When is Maghrib in Nanxi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 8:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Nanxi during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 20 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Nanxi?
Fajr in Nanxi changes with the seasons: about 4:28 AM on 21 June and about 6:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.