City · Gifu
Prayer times in Yamagata
Residents of and visitors to Yamagata can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yamagata is a city in Japan, in Gifu, with about 27,356 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 Yamagata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yamagata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yamagata
It is useful to know how prayer times in Yamagata move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:50 AM on 21 June and 5:26 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:43 PM and 7:11 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 33 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 46 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 4:38 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:43 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:58 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:43 PM | 6:10 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yamagata is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 11 minutes later than in the capital. Yamagata is 265 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 Yamagata
Qibla direction for Yamagata: 291.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,239 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Yamagata remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Yamagata
Fasting in Yamagata, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:27 PM and imsak at 5:11 AM on the first day, 12 h 06 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:55 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Yamagata on the map
Yamagata is located at 35.4762° N, 136.7721° E, in Gifu, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Gifu, 6 km away. Nearby places include Gifu (6 km), Motosu (9 km), and Kitagata (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yamagata
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gifu, Japan
- Population
- 27,356
- Coordinates
- 35.47619, 136.77210
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,239 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yamagata
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yamagata is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:43 PM for the majority, 4:59 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Yamagata
- Gifu6 km · south
- Motosu9 km · west
- Kitagata9 km · south-west
- Ginan10 km · south
- Kakamigahara11 km · south-east
- Kasamatsuchō12 km · south
- Kurono13 km · west
- Mizuho13 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yamagata
When is Maghrib in Yamagata?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:43 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Yamagata?
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.
Do prayer times in Yamagata differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yamagata is 265 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Yamagata is called about 12 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Yamagata?
Fajr in Yamagata depends on the season: about 2:50 AM on 21 June and about 5:26 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Yamagata during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.