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Prayer times in Tanabe
This page shows today’s salah times in Tanabe, Kyoto, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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.
Salah times in Tanabe today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tanabe
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tanabe
Prayer times in Tanabe change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:57 AM and Maghrib at 7:14 PM, giving a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 49 min. The difference 4 h 41 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:37 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:57 AM | 4:44 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:46 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:15 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Tanabe is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 13 minutes later than in the capital. Tanabe is 369 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Tanabe
Qibla direction for Tanabe: 291.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,180 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Tanabe is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tanabe
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tanabe is around 5:15 AM and iftar at 5:32 PM, for a fast of 12 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Tanabe on the map
Tanabe lies at 34.8224° N, 135.7660° E, in Kyoto, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kyōtanabe, 2 km away. Close by you will find Kyōtanabe (2 km), Jōyō (4 km), and Sayama (6 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
- Tanabe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kyoto, Japan
- Population
- 65,903
- Coordinates
- 34.82242, 135.76604
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,180 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tanabe
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tanabe comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:01 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:05 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page 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 your mosque.
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Prayer times in Tanabe: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Tanabe?
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 Tanabe during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Tanabe?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 7:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Tanabe differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Tanabe is 369 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tanabe comes about 16 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Tanabe?
The Qibla in Tanabe is 291.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,180 km away.