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Prayer times in Sasayama
This page shows today’s salah times in Sasayama, Hyōgo, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Sasayama
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sasayama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Sasayama change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sasayama move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:58 AM on 21 June and 5:32 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 34 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:51 PM and 7:16 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 31 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 48 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 | 4:39 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 4:45 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:49 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 7:03 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:17 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Sasayama is called roughly 18 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 16 minutes later than in the capital. Sasayama is 412 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sasayama and distance to Makkah
From Sasayama you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,124 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sasayama 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 Sasayama
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sasayama is at about 5:17 AM and iftar at 5:34 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sasayama on the map
Sasayama lies at 35.0667° N, 135.2167° E, in Hyōgo, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Tanba, 19 km away. Nearby places include Tamba-Sasayama (less than 1 km), Tanba (19 km), and Sandachō (20 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sasayama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hyōgo, Japan
- Population
- 40,050
- Coordinates
- 35.06667, 135.21667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,124 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sasayama
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sasayama takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:07 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:49 PM for the majority, 5:04 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 Sasayama: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Sasayama?
Fajr in Sasayama depends on the season: about 2:58 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Sasayama?
The Qibla in Sasayama is 290.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,124 km away.
When is Maghrib in Sasayama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Sasayama during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Sasayama?
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.