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Prayer times in Noboribetsu
This page shows today’s prayer times in Noboribetsu, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Prayer times in Noboribetsu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Noboribetsu prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Noboribetsu by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Noboribetsu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 1:43 AM on 21 June and 5:19 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:05 PM and 7:16 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 18 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 04 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:06 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:43 AM | 3:58 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:41 PM | 7:16 PM | 9:21 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:48 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:32 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:33 AM | 1:47 PM | 4:05 PM | 5:41 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Noboribetsu comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 16 minutes later than in the capital. Noboribetsu is 763 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Noboribetsu and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Noboribetsu is at 293.3° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,297 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 293.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Noboribetsu
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Noboribetsu is around 4:57 AM and iftar at 4:57 PM, for a fast of 11 h 51 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:15 AM and iftar to 5:34 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Noboribetsu is located
Noboribetsu lies at 42.4522° N, 141.1791° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Muroran, 22 km away. Nearby places include Shiraoi (18 km), Muroran (22 km), and Date (26 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Noboribetsu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 46,391
- Coordinates
- 42.45215, 141.17914
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,297 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Noboribetsu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Noboribetsu comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:43 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: 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 Noboribetsu
Prayer times in Noboribetsu: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Noboribetsu?
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 Noboribetsu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:05 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Noboribetsu?
The Qibla in Noboribetsu is 293.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,297 km away.
What time is Fajr in Noboribetsu?
Fajr in Noboribetsu depends on the season: about 1:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Noboribetsu during Ramadan?
About 11 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.