City · Hokkaido (Minamishibetsuchō)
Prayer times in Shibetsu
This page shows today’s salah times in Shibetsu, Hokkaido (Minamishibetsuchō), calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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 commonly used in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Shibetsu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Shibetsu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shibetsu
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Shibetsu on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 1:20 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 31 min, against only 8 h 52 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:34 PM and 9:32 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:23 AM and 11:38 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Shibetsu and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 3:58 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:20 AM | 3:47 AM | 11:32 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:40 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:23 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:28 AM | 1:37 PM | 3:54 PM | 5:34 PM |
Shibetsu lies 971 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Shibetsu is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Shibetsu.
Qibla direction in Shibetsu
Qibla from Shibetsu: 293.9° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,310 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shibetsu remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Shibetsu
Ramadan in Shibetsu: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:49 PM, roughly 11 h 47 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 83 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Shibetsu
Shibetsu lies at 44.1714° N, 142.3952° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Nayoro, 21 km away. Close by you will find Minamishibetsuchō (3 km), Nayoro (21 km), and Asahikawa (45 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shibetsu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 17,858
- Coordinates
- 44.17137, 142.39517
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,310 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shibetsu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shibetsu is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:38 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:40 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 the mosque.
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Prayer times in Shibetsu: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shibetsu differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Shibetsu is 971 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Shibetsu is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Shibetsu during Ramadan?
About 11 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Shibetsu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:54 PM on 21 December and 7:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Shibetsu?
The Qibla in Shibetsu is 293.9° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,310 km away.
When is Fajr in Shibetsu?
Fajr in Shibetsu depends on the season: about 1:20 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.