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Prayer times in Iiyama
Looking for the prayer times in Iiyama? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Iiyama, Nagano. Every figure is computed for 36.8500° N, 138.3667° E, so the times reflect Iiyama itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Iiyama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Iiyama prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Iiyama change through the year
Prayer times in Iiyama vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:35 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, for a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 4:33 PM, and the day is just 9 h 38 min. That is a difference of 5 h 03 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:28 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:08 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:43 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:44 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:33 PM | 6:01 PM |
Iiyama lies 175 km north-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Iiyama is called about 5 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Iiyama.
Qibla direction in Iiyama
From Iiyama you pray towards the west, at an angle of 292.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,315 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Iiyama and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Iiyama
Ramadan in Iiyama: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:19 PM, about 12 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Iiyama is located
Iiyama lies at 36.8500° N, 138.3667° E, in Nagano, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Nakano, 11 km away. Close by you will find Nakano (11 km), Arai (21 km), and Myoko (22 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Iiyama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagano, Japan
- Population
- 20,118
- Coordinates
- 36.85000, 138.36667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,315 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Iiyama
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Iiyama is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:54 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:40 PM for the majority, 4:55 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Iiyama, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Iiyama
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Iiyama
Do prayer times in Iiyama differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Iiyama is 175 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Iiyama is called about 5 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Iiyama?
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 Iiyama during Ramadan?
About 12 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Iiyama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Iiyama?
Fajr in Iiyama changes with the seasons: about 2:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.