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Prayer times in Himeji
This page shows today’s salah times in Himeji, Hyōgo, worked out 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Adhan times in Himeji today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Himeji prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Himeji change through the year
Prayer times in Himeji change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:01 AM and Maghrib at 7:18 PM, for a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:34 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day is just 9 h 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 41 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:42 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:01 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:50 PM | 7:18 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:34 AM | 7:04 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:19 PM |
Himeji is located 463 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Himeji comes roughly 20 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Himeji.
Qibla in Himeji and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Himeji: 290.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,089 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Himeji remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Himeji during Ramadan
Ramadan in Himeji: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:37 PM, about 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Himeji is located
Himeji is located at 34.8167° N, 134.7000° E, in Hyōgo, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Takasago, 10 km away. Nearby places include Shirahama (4 km), Takasago (10 km), and Ikaruga (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Himeji
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hyōgo, Japan
- Population
- 530,495
- Coordinates
- 34.81667, 134.70000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,089 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Himeji
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Himeji comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:06 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Himeji, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Himeji
- Shirahama4 km · south
- Takasago10 km · south-east
- Ikaruga11 km · west
- Kakogawa13 km · south-east
- Tatsuno14 km · west
- Tatsunochō-tominaga15 km · west
- Nishitawara17 km · north
- Kasai18 km · north-east
Prayer times in Himeji: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Himeji 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Himeji?
The Qibla in Himeji is 290.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,089 km away.
When is Fajr in Himeji?
Fajr in Himeji depends on the season: about 3:01 AM on 21 June and about 5:34 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Himeji?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 7:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Himeji differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Himeji is 463 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Himeji is called about 20 minutes later than in Tokyo.