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Prayer times in Shimoda
Muslims living in Shimoda can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shimoda is a city in Japan, in Kochi, with about 32,694 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Shimoda today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shimoda prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shimoda by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shimoda move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:18 AM on 21 June and 5:38 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 20 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:05 PM and 7:20 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 20 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 59 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 | 4:50 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:18 AM | 5:00 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:52 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:38 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:06 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:29 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shimoda comes roughly 27 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 19 minutes later than in the capital. Shimoda is 687 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Shimoda and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Shimoda: 289.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,012 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shimoda is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shimoda
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shimoda is at about 5:25 AM and iftar at 5:46 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 12 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:55 AM and iftar to 6:11 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Shimoda
Shimoda is located at 32.9458° N, 132.9864° E, in Kochi, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sukumo, 24 km away. Nearby places include Nakamura (6 km), Sukumo (24 km), and Mishōhirajō (39 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
- Shimoda
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kochi, Japan
- Population
- 32,694
- Coordinates
- 32.94584, 132.98635
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,012 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shimoda
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shimoda comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Shimoda and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Shimoda
Prayer times in Shimoda: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Shimoda?
The Qibla in Shimoda is 289.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,012 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Shimoda?
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 Fajr in Shimoda?
Fajr in Shimoda changes with the seasons: about 3:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:38 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Shimoda differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Shimoda is 687 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shimoda is called roughly 27 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Shimoda during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.