City · Kanagawa
Prayer times in Yamato
This page shows today’s salah times in Yamato, Kanagawa, 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.
Prayer times in Yamato today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yamato
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yamato change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Yamato move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:39 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:33 PM and 7:01 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 33 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 46 min around 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 | 4:22 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:39 AM | 4:27 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:59 PM |
Yamato lies 32 km south-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Yamato is called roughly 1 minute later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Yamato.
Qibla in Yamato and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Yamato: 292.9° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,464 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Yamato is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Yamato
Fasting in Yamato, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:17 PM and imsak at 5:00 AM on the first day, 12 h 06 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:44 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.
About Yamato
The coordinates of Yamato are 35.4728° N and 139.4510° E. The nearest cities on our site are Minamirinkan (3 km), Ayase (5 km), and Zama (6 km). Ayase, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Kanagawa.
- Name
- Yamato
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kanagawa, Japan
- Population
- 242,065
- Coordinates
- 35.47276, 139.45101
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,464 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Yamato
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yamato takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Yamato (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Yamato
- Minamirinkan3 km · north
- Ayase5 km · south-west
- Zama6 km · west
- Machida8 km · north
- Atsugi8 km · south-west
- Ebina11 km · south-west
- Nihammatsu12 km · south-west
- Minawa13 km · north-west
Prayer times in Yamato: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Yamato during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Yamato?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Yamato?
Fajr in Yamato changes with the seasons: about 2:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Yamato?
The Qibla in Yamato is 292.9° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,464 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Yamato?
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.