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Prayer times in Shizukuishi
This page shows today’s salah times in Shizukuishi, Iwate, calculated 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Shizukuishi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shizukuishi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Shizukuishi change through the year
Prayer times in Shizukuishi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:07 PM, giving a day of 14 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 4:15 PM, and the day is just 9 h 22 min. That is a difference of 5 h 37 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 | 4:11 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:06 AM | 4:08 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:36 PM | 7:07 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:53 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:53 AM | 11:34 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:46 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shizukuishi is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Shizukuishi is 460 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shizukuishi
Qibla direction for Shizukuishi: 293.4° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,404 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shizukuishi remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Shizukuishi during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shizukuishi is around 4:56 AM and iftar at 5:03 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:19 AM and iftar to 5:36 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Shizukuishi on the map
Shizukuishi is located at 39.6941° N, 140.9844° E, in Iwate, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Morioka, 14 km away. Nearby places include Morioka (14 km), Yahaba (17 km), and Takizawa (18 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shizukuishi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Iwate, Japan
- Population
- 16,263
- Coordinates
- 39.69414, 140.98442
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,404 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shizukuishi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shizukuishi is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:44 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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 Shizukuishi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Shizukuishi?
Fajr in Shizukuishi changes with the seasons: about 2:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Shizukuishi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:15 PM on 21 December and 7:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Shizukuishi?
The Qibla in Shizukuishi is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,404 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Shizukuishi?
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.
How long is the fast in Shizukuishi during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.