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Prayer times in Yashiro
Muslims living in Yashiro can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yashiro is a city in Japan, in Hyōgo, with about 21,554 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.
Namaz times in Yashiro today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yashiro prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Yashiro by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Yashiro move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:00 AM on 21 June and 5:33 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 33 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:52 PM and 7:17 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 30 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 49 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 | 4:41 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:00 AM | 4:47 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:49 PM | 7:17 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 7:04 AM | 11:58 AM | 2:34 PM | 4:52 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yashiro is called about 19 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes later than in the capital. Yashiro is 437 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.
Finding the Qibla from Yashiro
From Yashiro you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,108 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yashiro 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.
Fasting hours in Yashiro during Ramadan
For those fasting in Yashiro, 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 08 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.
Yashiro on the map
Yashiro is located at 34.9167° N, 134.9667° E, in Hyōgo, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Katō, 5 km away. Nearby places include Katō (5 km), Nishiwaki (8 km), and Ono (8 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yashiro
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hyōgo, Japan
- Population
- 21,554
- Coordinates
- 34.91667, 134.96667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,108 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yashiro
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yashiro comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:05 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:08 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: 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.
Prayer times near Yashiro
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yashiro
Do prayer times in Yashiro differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yashiro is 437 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Yashiro is called roughly 19 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Yashiro?
The Qibla in Yashiro is 290.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,108 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Yashiro?
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 Yashiro?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:52 PM on 21 December and 7:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Yashiro?
Fajr in Yashiro depends on the season: about 3:00 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.