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Prayer times in Shimo-furano
This page shows today’s salah times in Shimo-furano, Hokkaido, worked out 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 commonly used in Japan.
Prayer times in Shimo-furano today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Shimo-furano
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shimo-furano
It helps to know how prayer times in Shimo-furano move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 1:29 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 46 min, while Maghrib moves between 3:57 PM and 7:14 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 24 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 58 min in 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 | 3:59 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:29 AM | 3:50 AM | 11:32 AM | 3:38 PM | 7:14 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:42 AM | 5:18 AM | 11:23 AM | 2:47 PM | 5:27 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:59 AM | 11:28 AM | 1:40 PM | 3:57 PM | 5:35 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shimo-furano is called roughly 11 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes later than in the capital. Shimo-furano is 882 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Shimo-furano and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Shimo-furano: 294.0° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,347 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Shimo-furano remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shimo-furano
Ramadan in Shimo-furano: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:52 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:51 PM, about 11 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 80 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Shimo-furano on the map
Shimo-furano is located at 43.3500° N, 142.3833° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Furano, less than 1 km away. Close by you will find Furano (less than 1 km), Ashibetsu (24 km), and Sunagawa (41 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
- Shimo-furano
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 25,872
- Coordinates
- 43.35000, 142.38333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 294.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,347 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shimo-furano
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shimo-furano takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:38 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:38 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Shimo-furano, 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 Shimo-furano
Prayer times in Shimo-furano: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shimo-furano differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Shimo-furano is 882 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Shimo-furano comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Shimo-furano?
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 Shimo-furano?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:57 PM on 21 December and 7:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Shimo-furano?
Fajr in Shimo-furano changes with the seasons: about 1:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Shimo-furano?
The Qibla in Shimo-furano is 294.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,347 km away.