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Prayer times in Hirado
This page shows today’s prayer times in Hirado, Nagasaki, calculated 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 Hirado today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Hirado
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Hirado change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Hirado move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:29 AM on 21 June and 5:52 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:18 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 22 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 57 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:23 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:11 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Hirado comes roughly 41 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 34 minutes later than in the capital. Hirado is 963 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Hirado
Qibla from Hirado: 288.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,695 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Hirado remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Hirado
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hirado is around 5:39 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 11 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:09 AM and iftar to 6:24 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Hirado
Hirado is located at 33.3685° N, 129.5525° E, in Nagasaki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Matsuura, 14 km away. Close by you will find Matsuura (14 km), Sasebo (27 km), and Imarichō-kō (32 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hirado
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Population
- 31,192
- Coordinates
- 33.36853, 129.55247
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,695 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hirado
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hirado is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:07 PM for the majority, 5:23 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Hirado, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Hirado
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hirado
What time is Fajr in Hirado?
Fajr in Hirado depends on the season: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Hirado?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Hirado during Ramadan?
About 12 h 11 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 Hirado?
The Qibla in Hirado is 288.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,695 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Hirado?
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.