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Prayer times in Sasebo

Muslims living in Sasebo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sasebo is a city in Japan, in Nagasaki, with about 243,223 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Adhan times in Sasebo today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Japan we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+9) and follow daylight saving time automatically where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Sasebo prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sasebo

The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Sasebo on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 3:30 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 21 min, compared with only 9 h 58 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:41 PM and 9:09 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 12:14 PM and 12:29 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Sasebo and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.

Estimated prayer times in Sasebo (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:03 AM6:26 AM12:29 PM3:56 PM6:32 PM7:50 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:30 AM5:12 AM12:23 PM4:06 PM7:33 PM9:09 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:47 AM6:09 AM12:14 PM3:41 PM6:17 PM7:35 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:51 AM7:20 AM12:19 PM3:00 PM5:18 PM6:41 PM

Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Sasebo comes roughly 40 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 33 minutes later than in the capital. Sasebo is 956 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Sasebo and distance to Makkah

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From Sasebo you face towards the west, at an angle of 288.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,717 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sasebo 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.

Ramadan timetable for Sasebo

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sasebo is at about 5:38 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 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:24 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Sasebo

The coordinates of Sasebo are 33.1683° N and 129.7250° E. The closest places on our site are Arita (16 km), Imarichō-kō (18 km), and Matsuura (19 km). Matsuura, the nearest administrative centre, is 19 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Nagasaki.

Name
Sasebo
Type
City
Part of
Nagasaki, Japan
Population
243,223
Coordinates
33.16834, 129.72502
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
288.1° (west)
Distance to Makkah
8,717 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sasebo

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sasebo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:06 PM for the majority, 5:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Sasebo and organise your day around them.

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Prayer times in Sasebo: questions and answers

Do prayer times in Sasebo differ from Tokyo?

Yes. Sasebo is 956 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Sasebo is called about 40 minutes later than in Tokyo.

When is Maghrib in Sasebo?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:18 PM on 21 December and 7:33 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

When is Fajr in Sasebo?

Fajr in Sasebo depends on the season: about 3:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:51 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Sasebo 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.

Which calculation method is used for Sasebo?

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.

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