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Prayer times in Minamishimabara
Residents of and visitors to Minamishimabara can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Minamishimabara is a city in Japan, in Nagasaki, with about 42,330 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location 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 Minamishimabara
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Minamishimabara prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Minamishimabara by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Minamishimabara move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:30 AM on 21 June and 5:48 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 19 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 7:30 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 18 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h around 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:30 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:21 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:17 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:40 PM |
Minamishimabara is located 929 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Minamishimabara comes roughly 38 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Minamishimabara.
Finding the Qibla from Minamishimabara
The Qibla in Minamishimabara is at 288.5° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,782 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 288.5°.
Fasting hours in Minamishimabara during Ramadan
Ramadan in Minamishimabara: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:58 PM, about 12 h 12 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 54 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Minamishimabara is located
Minamishimabara lies at 32.6733° N, 130.2675° E, in Nagasaki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Unzen, 11 km away. Close by you will find Unzen (11 km), Shimabara (15 km), and Ōyanomachi-noboritate (18 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Minamishimabara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Population
- 42,330
- Coordinates
- 32.67334, 130.26747
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,782 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Minamishimabara
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Minamishimabara is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:03 PM for the majority, 5:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Minamishimabara in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Minamishimabara
- Unzen11 km · north
- Shimabara15 km · north-east
- Ōyanomachi-noboritate18 km · south-east
- Amakusa25 km · south
- Hondomachi-hondo26 km · south
- Isahaya28 km · north-west
- Nagasu33 km · north-east
- Honmachi36 km · south-east
Prayer times in Minamishimabara: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Minamishimabara differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Minamishimabara is 929 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Minamishimabara is called roughly 38 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Minamishimabara?
The Qibla in Minamishimabara is 288.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,782 km away.
When is Maghrib in Minamishimabara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Minamishimabara?
Fajr in Minamishimabara depends on the season: about 3:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Minamishimabara?
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.