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Prayer times in Yachiyo
Residents of and visitors to Yachiyo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yachiyo is a city in Japan, in Ibaraki, with about 21,026 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Yachiyo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yachiyo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yachiyo
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Yachiyo on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:33 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 37 min, compared with only 9 h 42 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:56 PM and 8:44 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:33 AM and 11:48 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Yachiyo and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:33 AM | 4:23 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:11 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:56 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yachiyo comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Yachiyo is 58 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Yachiyo
From Yachiyo you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,470 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yachiyo 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 Yachiyo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yachiyo is around 4:59 AM and iftar at 5:14 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:26 AM and iftar to 5:42 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Yachiyo
Yachiyo is located at 36.1823° N, 139.8910° E, in Ibaraki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Shimo-tsuma, 7 km away. Close by you will find Shimo-tsuma (7 km), Ishige (10 km), and Sakai (12 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yachiyo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 21,026
- Coordinates
- 36.18229, 139.89096
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,470 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Yachiyo
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yachiyo comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:47 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times in Yachiyo: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Yachiyo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Yachiyo differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yachiyo is 58 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Yachiyo comes about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Yachiyo?
Fajr in Yachiyo depends on the season: about 2:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Yachiyo?
The Qibla in Yachiyo is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,470 km away.
How long is the fast in Yachiyo during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.