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Prayer times in Yokoshiba
Residents of and visitors to Yokoshiba can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yokoshiba is a city in Japan, in Chiba, with about 22,075 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Yokoshiba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yokoshiba prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yokoshiba
Prayer times in Yokoshiba change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:57 PM, giving a day of 14 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 4:28 PM, and the day is just 9 h 45 min. The difference 4 h 50 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 | 4:18 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:23 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:29 PM | 6:57 PM | 8:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:43 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:28 PM | 5:55 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yokoshiba is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Yokoshiba is 72 km away from the capital, towards the east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Yokoshiba and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Yokoshiba is at 293.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,542 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 293.5°.
Ramadan timetable for Yokoshiba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yokoshiba is around 4:56 AM and iftar at 5:12 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:24 AM and iftar to 5:40 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Yokoshiba is located
Yokoshiba lies at 35.6500° N, 140.4833° E, in Chiba, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sanmu, 6 km away. Close by you will find Sanmu (6 km), Yōkaichiba (8 km), and Narutō (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yokoshiba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chiba, Japan
- Population
- 22,075
- Coordinates
- 35.65000, 140.48333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,542 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yokoshiba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yokoshiba is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:46 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:29 PM for the majority, 4:44 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Yokoshiba and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Yokoshiba
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yokoshiba
How long is the fast in Yokoshiba during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Yokoshiba differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yokoshiba is 72 km from Tokyo, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Yokoshiba is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Yokoshiba?
The Qibla in Yokoshiba is 293.5° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,542 km away.
When is Maghrib in Yokoshiba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:28 PM on 21 December and 6:57 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Yokoshiba?
Fajr in Yokoshiba changes with the seasons: about 2:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.