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Prayer times in Bibai
This page shows today’s salah times in Bibai, Hokkaido, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Bibai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bibai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bibai
It helps to know how prayer times in Bibai move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 1:32 AM on 21 June and 5:18 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 46 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:59 PM and 7:16 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 24 min in the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 58 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 | 4:01 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:32 AM | 3:52 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:16 PM | 9:26 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:44 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:25 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:29 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:30 AM | 1:42 PM | 3:59 PM | 5:37 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Bibai comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 16 minutes later than in the capital. Bibai is 869 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Bibai
In Bibai you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,309 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bibai and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Bibai during Ramadan
Fasting in Bibai, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 4:53 PM and imsak at 4:54 AM on the first day, 11 h 49 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:31 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Where Bibai is located
Bibai is located at 43.3247° N, 141.8586° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Iwamizawa, 16 km away. Close by you will find Iwamizawa (16 km), Sunagawa (18 km), and Takikawa (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bibai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 29,028
- Coordinates
- 43.32472, 141.85861
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,309 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bibai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bibai comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:54 PM instead of 3:40 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:40 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Bibai and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Bibai: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Bibai during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Bibai?
Fajr in Bibai changes with the seasons: about 1:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Bibai?
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 Maghrib in Bibai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:59 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Bibai differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Bibai is 869 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Bibai is called roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.