City · Miyagi
Prayer times in Yamoto
Muslims living in Yamoto can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Yamoto is a city in Japan, in Miyagi, with about 32,028 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Yamoto
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Yamoto
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yamoto change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Yamoto move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:14 AM on 21 June and 5:13 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 59 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:17 PM and 7:02 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 51 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 29 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:11 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:14 AM | 4:11 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:54 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:17 PM | 5:47 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yamoto is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Yamoto is 333 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Yamoto and distance to Makkah
From Yamoto you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,478 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yamoto and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Yamoto
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yamoto is at about 4:55 AM and iftar at 5:05 PM, for a fast of 12 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:19 AM and iftar to 5:36 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Yamoto on the map
Yamoto is located at 38.4274° N, 141.2149° E, in Miyagi, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Higashimatsushima, 4 km away. Close by you will find Higashimatsushima (4 km), Ishinomaki (8 km), and Matsushima (15 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yamoto
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Miyagi, Japan
- Population
- 32,028
- Coordinates
- 38.42738, 141.21487
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,478 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Yamoto
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yamoto is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:43 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:32 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Yamoto (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Yamoto
- Higashimatsushima4 km · south-west
- Ishinomaki8 km · east
- Matsushima15 km · south-west
- Wakuya15 km · north-west
- Kogota-ekimae17 km · north-west
- Kogota20 km · north-west
- Shiogama20 km · south-west
- Shōbudahama21 km · south-west
Prayer times in Yamoto: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Yamoto?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:17 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Yamoto differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yamoto is 333 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Yamoto comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Yamoto?
Fajr in Yamoto depends on the season: about 2:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Yamoto?
The Qibla in Yamoto is 293.7° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,478 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Yamoto?
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.