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Prayer times in Uwa
Muslims living in Uwa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Uwa is a city in Japan, in Ehime, with about 35,388 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Uwa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Uwa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Uwa by season
Prayer times in Uwa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:17 AM and Maghrib at 7:23 PM, for a day of 14 h 22 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 5:06 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 57 min. That is a difference of 4 h 25 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 | 4:52 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:17 AM | 5:01 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:55 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:35 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:08 PM | 2:48 PM | 5:06 PM | 6:30 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Uwa is called roughly 29 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 22 minutes later than in the capital. Uwa is 706 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Uwa
From Uwa you pray towards the west, at an angle of 289.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,955 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Uwa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Uwa during Ramadan
For those fasting in Uwa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:48 PM and imsak at 5:27 AM on the first day, 12 h 11 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:13 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 Japan.
Where Uwa is located
Uwa lies at 33.3645° N, 132.5127° E, in Ehime, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Yawatahama, 13 km away. Nearby places include Yawatahama (13 km), Ōzu (15 km), and Uwajima (16 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Uwa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ehime, Japan
- Population
- 35,388
- Coordinates
- 33.36451, 132.51267
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,955 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Uwa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Uwa comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:11 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:18 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Uwa, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Uwa
- Yawatahama13 km · north-west
- Ōzu15 km · north
- Uwajima16 km · south
- Uchiko24 km · north-east
- Mishōhirajō45 km · south
- Iyo46 km · north
- Masaki51 km · north
- Haramachi52 km · north-east
Prayer times in Uwa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Uwa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Uwa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:06 PM on 21 December and 7:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Uwa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Uwa is 706 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Uwa comes roughly 29 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Uwa?
Fajr in Uwa changes with the seasons: about 3:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Uwa?
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.