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Prayer times in Ashiya
Muslims living in Ashiya can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ashiya is a city in Japan, in Hyōgo, with about 93,922 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Ashiya today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ashiya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ashiya by season
Prayer times in Ashiya vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:59 AM and Maghrib at 7:15 PM, giving a day of 14 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:31 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 50 min. The difference 4 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:39 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:59 AM | 4:46 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:47 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:17 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Ashiya comes about 18 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 15 minutes later than in the capital. Ashiya is 413 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ashiya
From Ashiya you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,144 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ashiya 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.
Ramadan timetable for Ashiya
Fasting in Ashiya, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:34 PM and imsak at 5:16 AM on the first day, 12 h 08 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:01 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.
Where Ashiya is located
Ashiya lies at 34.7281° N, 135.3026° E, in Hyōgo, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Nishinomiya, 3 km away. Nearby places include Nishinomiya (3 km), Takarazuka (9 km), and Amagasaki (10 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ashiya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hyōgo, Japan
- Population
- 93,922
- Coordinates
- 34.72807, 135.30264
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,144 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ashiya
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ashiya comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:03 PM instead of 3:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:06 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Ashiya, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Ashiya
- Nishinomiya3 km · south-east
- Takarazuka9 km · north-east
- Amagasaki10 km · east
- Itami11 km · north-east
- Kobe12 km · west
- Kawanishi14 km · north-east
- Ikeda16 km · north-east
- Toyonaka16 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ashiya
What is the Qibla direction in Ashiya?
The Qibla in Ashiya is 290.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,144 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Ashiya?
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.
What time is Fajr in Ashiya?
Fajr in Ashiya changes with the seasons: about 2:59 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ashiya differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ashiya is 413 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Ashiya is called about 18 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Ashiya during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.