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Prayer times in Bizen
This page shows today’s prayer times in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Adhan times in Bizen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Bizen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Bizen change through the year
Prayer times in Bizen change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:03 AM and Maghrib at 7:20 PM, giving a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:36 AM and Maghrib to 4:55 PM, and the day is just 9 h 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 40 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 | 4:44 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 4:50 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:52 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:23 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:36 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:01 PM | 2:38 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:21 PM |
Bizen lies 506 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Bizen comes roughly 22 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Bizen.
Qibla in Bizen and distance to Makkah
From Bizen you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,051 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bizen 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.
Fasting hours in Bizen during Ramadan
Fasting in Bizen, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:39 PM and imsak at 5:21 AM on the first day, 12 h 08 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:05 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Bizen on the map
Bizen is located at 34.7867° N, 134.2354° E, in Okayama Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Setouchi, 17 km away. Close by you will find Kariya (14 km), Kamigōri (15 km), and Setouchi (17 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bizen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 39,117
- Coordinates
- 34.78674, 134.23542
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,051 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bizen
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bizen comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:07 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Bizen, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Bizen
Prayer times in Bizen: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Bizen?
Fajr in Bizen changes with the seasons: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 5:36 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Bizen during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 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 Bizen?
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.
When is Maghrib in Bizen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 PM on 21 December and 7:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Bizen?
The Qibla in Bizen is 290.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,051 km away.