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Prayer times in Shiojiri
This page shows today’s salah times in Shiojiri, Nagano, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Prayer times in Shiojiri today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shiojiri prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shiojiri
Prayer times in Shiojiri vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:41 AM and Maghrib at 7:08 PM, for a day of 14 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 42 min. The difference 4 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:31 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:10 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:19 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:04 PM |
Shiojiri is located 162 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Shiojiri is called about 7 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Shiojiri.
Finding the Qibla from Shiojiri
The Qibla in Shiojiri is at 292.0° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,314 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 292.0°.
Fasting hours in Shiojiri during Ramadan
Ramadan in Shiojiri: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:21 PM, roughly 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 61 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Shiojiri is located
Shiojiri lies at 36.1000° N, 137.9667° E, in Nagano, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Okaya, 9 km away. Nearby places include Okaya (9 km), Shimosuwa (11 km), and Tatsuno (13 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
- Shiojiri
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagano, Japan
- Population
- 67,241
- Coordinates
- 36.10000, 137.96667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,314 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shiojiri
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shiojiri is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:56 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 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 Shiojiri, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Shiojiri
Prayer times in Shiojiri: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Shiojiri?
Fajr in Shiojiri changes with the seasons: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Shiojiri during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Shiojiri?
The Qibla in Shiojiri is 292.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,314 km away.
When is Maghrib in Shiojiri?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 PM on 21 December and 7:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Shiojiri?
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.