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Prayer times in Shiozawa
This page shows today’s salah times in Shiozawa, Niigata, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Adhan times in Shiozawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shiozawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shiozawa
Prayer times in Shiozawa change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:32 AM and Maghrib at 7:08 PM, for a day of 14 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day is just 9 h 37 min. The difference 5 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:23 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:32 AM | 4:25 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:38 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:06 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shiozawa is called about 3 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes later than in the capital. Shiozawa is 168 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shiozawa
Qibla from Shiozawa: 292.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,347 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shiozawa remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Shiozawa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shiozawa is at about 5:03 AM and iftar at 5:16 PM, for a fast of 12 h 03 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:29 AM and iftar to 5:46 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Shiozawa
Shiozawa lies at 37.0376° N, 138.8487° E, in Niigata, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Minamiuonuma, 5 km away. Nearby places include Muikamachi (4 km), Minamiuonuma (5 km), and Tōkamachi (13 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shiozawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Niigata, Japan
- Population
- 20,178
- Coordinates
- 37.03757, 138.84867
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,347 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shiozawa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Shiozawa comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:52 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Shiozawa (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Shiozawa
- Muikamachi4 km · north-east
- Minamiuonuma5 km · north-east
- Tōkamachi13 km · north-west
- Uonuma25 km · north-east
- Ojiya29 km · north
- Minakami41 km · south
- Kashiwazaki45 km · north-west
- Nagaoka46 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shiozawa
Do prayer times in Shiozawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Shiozawa is 168 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Shiozawa comes about 3 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Shiozawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 7:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Shiozawa?
Fajr in Shiozawa depends on the season: about 2:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Shiozawa?
The Qibla in Shiozawa is 292.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,347 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Shiozawa?
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.