City · Miyazaki
Prayer times in Shintomi
This page shows today’s salah times in Shintomi, Miyazaki, worked out 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Namaz times in Shintomi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shintomi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Shintomi change through the year
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Shintomi on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:28 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 15 min, against only 10 h 03 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:36 PM and 8:57 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:07 PM and 12:22 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Shintomi and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:28 AM | 5:08 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:56 PM | 7:23 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:41 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:12 PM | 2:55 PM | 5:13 PM | 6:36 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shintomi is called roughly 33 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 23 minutes later than in the capital. Shintomi is 858 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Shintomi and distance to Makkah
From Shintomi you pray towards the west, at an angle of 289.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,913 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shintomi 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 Shintomi
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shintomi is around 5:30 AM and iftar at 5:54 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 13 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:02 AM and iftar to 6:17 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Shintomi on the map
Shintomi is located at 32.0632° N, 131.4869° E, in Miyazaki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Saito, 8 km away. Close by you will find Takanabe (8 km), Saito (8 km), and Tsuma (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shintomi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Miyazaki, Japan
- Population
- 16,564
- Coordinates
- 32.06317, 131.48693
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,913 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shintomi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shintomi is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 5:13 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Shintomi and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Shintomi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Shintomi?
Fajr in Shintomi changes with the seasons: about 3:28 AM on 21 June and about 5:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Shintomi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:13 PM on 21 December and 7:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Shintomi differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Shintomi is 858 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shintomi comes roughly 33 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Shintomi during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Shintomi?
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.