City · Nagasaki
Prayer times in Tsushima
Residents of and visitors to Tsushima can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tsushima is a city in Japan, in Nagasaki, with about 28,502 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Tsushima
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tsushima
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Tsushima change through the year
Prayer times in Tsushima change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:26 AM and Maghrib at 7:38 PM, for a day of 14 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:55 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 52 min. That is a difference of 4 h 34 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 | 5:04 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:26 AM | 5:11 AM | 12:25 PM | 4:10 PM | 7:38 PM | 9:16 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:55 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:21 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Tsushima is called about 42 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 37 minutes later than in the capital. Tsushima is 962 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Tsushima and distance to Makkah
In Tsushima you pray towards the west, at an angle of 287.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,643 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tsushima 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 Tsushima
Ramadan in Tsushima: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:40 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, about 12 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 57 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Tsushima
Tsushima lies at 34.2063° N, 129.2908° E, in Nagasaki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Iki, 62 km away. Nearby places include Iki (62 km), Hirado (96 km), and Matsuura (103 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tsushima
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Population
- 28,502
- Coordinates
- 34.20634, 129.29076
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 287.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,643 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tsushima
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tsushima takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:10 PM for the majority, 5:26 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Tsushima and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Tsushima
- Iki62 km · south-east
- Hirado96 km · south
- Matsuura103 km · south
- Karatsu106 km · south-east
- Maebaru-chūō111 km · south-east
- Itoshima111 km · south-east
- Imarichō-kō117 km · south-east
- Shingū119 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tsushima
What is the Qibla direction in Tsushima?
The Qibla in Tsushima is 287.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,643 km away.
When is Maghrib in Tsushima?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 7:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Tsushima during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Tsushima differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Tsushima is 962 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tsushima comes roughly 42 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Tsushima?
Fajr in Tsushima changes with the seasons: about 3:26 AM on 21 June and about 5:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.