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Prayer times in Yahaba
Muslims living in Yahaba can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yahaba is a city in Japan, in Iwate, with about 28,056 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Yahaba today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yahaba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yahaba change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Yahaba move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:06 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 09 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:14 PM and 7:06 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 58 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 22 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 | 4:10 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:06 AM | 4:08 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:53 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:52 AM | 11:33 AM | 1:57 PM | 4:14 PM | 5:46 PM |
Yahaba lies 454 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Yahaba is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Yahaba.
Finding the Qibla from Yahaba
Qibla from Yahaba: 293.6° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,420 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Yahaba is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Yahaba
For those fasting in Yahaba, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:03 PM and imsak at 4:55 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:35 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Yahaba on the map
Yahaba lies at 39.6111° N, 141.1474° E, in Iwate, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Morioka, 10 km away. Nearby places include Hizume (7 km), Morioka (10 km), and Shizukuishi (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yahaba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Iwate, Japan
- Population
- 28,056
- Coordinates
- 39.61114, 141.14743
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,420 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Yahaba
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yahaba comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:49 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:43 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Yahaba, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Yahaba
- Hizume7 km · south
- Morioka10 km · north
- Shizukuishi17 km · north-west
- Takizawa21 km · north
- Hanamaki25 km · south
- Hachimantai32 km · north
- Semboku36 km · west
- Kitakami37 km · south
Prayer times in Yahaba: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Yahaba?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Yahaba?
The Qibla in Yahaba is 293.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,420 km away.
When is Maghrib in Yahaba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Yahaba differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yahaba is 454 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Yahaba is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Yahaba 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.