# Tongxin Great Mosque, China: what it is and when to go > Tongxin Great Mosque is a mosque in China (清真大寺). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tongxin-mosque/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mosque in China · Temples - **Local name:** 清真大寺 - **Where:** China - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** XIY Xi'an, 381 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 36.96499, 105.91115 ## What it is and where Tongxin Great Mosque is a mosque in China (清真大寺). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 36.96499, 105.91115; the nearest main airport is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY, Xi'an), 381 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.964988%2C105.911147) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.964988%2C105.911147) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/espiritual/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Tongxin Great Mosque is **March to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 44 | | February | Possible | 10 h 38 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 59 | | June | Possible | 14 h 31 | | July | Possible | 14 h 18 | | August | Possible | 13 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Possible | 9 h 59 | | December | Possible | 9 h 29 | In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hongcheng Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/hongcheng-fortress/): Archaeological site · 53 km - [Xiang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/xiang-shan/): Mountain in People's Republic of China · 65 km - [One Hundred and Eight Stupas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/one-hundred-and-eight-stupas/): Pagoda · 101 km - [Shuiquanjian Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shuiquanjian-shan/): Mountain in People's Republic of China · 109 km - [Faquan Temple Grottoes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/faquansi/): Cave temple and stone carvings in Jingyuan County, Gansu, China · 111 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Temples - [Shaolin Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shaolin/): Chan Buddhist temple in Dengfeng county, Henan, China - [Great Mosque of Xi'an](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/gran-mezquita-xi-an/): mosque in China - [Jokhang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/templo-de-jokhang/): Buddhist temple in Barkhor Square in Lhasa - [Niujie Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/niujie-mosque/): mosque in Beijing - [Id Kah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/id-kah-mosque/): mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China - [Hanging Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/templos-colgantes/): temple built into a cliff in Shanxi province, China Every China place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tongxin Great Mosque? It is a mosque in China (清真大寺 in the local language). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Tongxin Great Mosque? March to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. ### How do you get to Tongxin Great Mosque? The nearest main airport is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), 381 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.964988%2C105.911147) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hongcheng Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/hongcheng-fortress/), [Xiang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/xiang-shan/), [One Hundred and Eight Stupas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/one-hundred-and-eight-stupas/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3334784293), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1948964), CC0. More about Tongxin Great Mosque on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongxin_Great_Mosque). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).