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Prayer times in Chenghai
Residents of and visitors to Chenghai can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Chenghai is a city in China, in Yunnan, with about 39,766 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.
Today’s prayer times in Chenghai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Chenghai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chenghai change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Chenghai move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:54 AM on 21 June and 6:38 AM on 21 December, a difference of 1 h 44 min, while Maghrib moves between 6:30 PM and 8:13 PM. Daylight peaks at 13 h 48 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 29 min in 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 | 6:05 AM | 7:22 AM | 1:25 PM | 4:51 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:54 AM | 6:25 AM | 1:19 PM | 4:45 PM | 8:13 PM | 9:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:49 AM | 7:06 AM | 1:10 PM | 4:36 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:38 AM | 8:01 AM | 1:15 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:47 PM |
Chenghai is located 2,085 km south-west of Beijing, so Dhuhr in Chenghai is called about 63 minutes later than in Beijing. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Chenghai.
Qibla direction in Chenghai
Qibla from Chenghai: 278.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 6,154 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Chenghai remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Chenghai
Fasting in Chenghai, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 7:05 PM and imsak at 6:30 AM on the first day, 12 h 25 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:23 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 Chenghai is located
Chenghai is located at 26.4617° N, 100.6786° E, in Yunnan, in China. The nearest administrative centre is Shunzhou, 22 km away. Nearby places include Qina (18 km), Shunzhou (22 km), and Yongbei (23 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chenghai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yunnan, China
- Population
- 39,766
- Coordinates
- 26.46172, 100.67862
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 6,154 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chenghai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Chenghai comes about 80 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:05 PM instead of 4:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Chenghai in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Chenghai: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Chenghai differ from Beijing?
Yes. Chenghai is 2,085 km from Beijing, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Chenghai is called about 63 minutes later than in Beijing.
How long is the fast in Chenghai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Chenghai?
The Qibla in Chenghai is 278.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 6,154 km away.
When is Maghrib in Chenghai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:30 PM on 21 December and 8:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Chenghai?
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.