City · Chiba
Prayer times in Tateyama
Muslims living in Tateyama can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tateyama is a city in Japan, in Chiba, with about 50,064 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Tateyama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tateyama prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tateyama
Prayer times in Tateyama change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 14 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 4:32 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 48 min. The difference 4 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:40 AM | 4:27 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:44 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:58 PM |
Tateyama is located 80 km south of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Tateyama comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Tateyama.
Finding the Qibla from Tateyama
The Qibla in Tateyama is at 293.2° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,520 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.2°.
Ramadan timetable for Tateyama
Ramadan in Tateyama: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:16 PM, about 12 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Tateyama
Tateyama lies at 34.9833° N, 139.8667° E, in Chiba, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Minamibōsō, 8 km away. Nearby places include Minamibōsō (8 km), Kamogawa (25 km), and Miura (28 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tateyama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chiba, Japan
- Population
- 50,064
- Coordinates
- 34.98333, 139.86667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,520 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tateyama
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Tateyama comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times near Tateyama
Prayer times in Tateyama: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Tateyama?
The Qibla in Tateyama is 293.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,520 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Tateyama?
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 Fajr in Tateyama?
Fajr in Tateyama changes with the seasons: about 2:40 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Tateyama during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Tateyama differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Tateyama is 80 km from Tokyo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Tateyama comes about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.