City · Hyōgo
Prayer times in Tamba
Muslims living in Tamba can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tamba is a city in Japan, in Hyōgo, with about 61,471 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Tamba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Tamba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tamba by season
Prayer times in Tamba change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:58 AM and Maghrib at 7:17 PM, for a day of 14 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:33 AM and Maghrib to 4:51 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 47 min. The difference 4 h 44 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 | 4:40 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 4:46 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:50 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 7:04 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:33 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:17 PM |
Tamba lies 426 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Tamba comes roughly 19 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Tamba.
Qibla direction in Tamba
From Tamba you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,104 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tamba and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Tamba during Ramadan
For those fasting in Tamba, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:35 PM and imsak at 5:18 AM on the first day, 12 h 07 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:02 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Tamba on the map
Tamba lies at 35.1748° N, 135.0310° E, in Hyōgo, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Tanba, 2 km away. Nearby places include Tanba (2 km), Kajiya (16 km), and Fukuchiyama (16 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tamba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hyōgo, Japan
- Population
- 61,471
- Coordinates
- 35.17483, 135.03101
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,104 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tamba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tamba is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:08 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:50 PM for the majority, 5:05 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Tamba, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Tamba
- Tanba2 km · south-east
- Kajiya16 km · south-west
- Fukuchiyama16 km · north-east
- Tamba-Sasayama20 km · south-east
- Sasayama21 km · south-east
- Wadayama22 km · north-west
- Nishiwaki22 km · south
- Ayabe24 km · north-east
Prayer times in Tamba: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Tamba?
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 Fajr in Tamba?
Fajr in Tamba depends on the season: about 2:58 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Tamba differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Tamba is 426 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tamba is called about 19 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Tamba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:51 PM on 21 December and 7:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Tamba 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.