Regional capital · Okayama Prefecture
Prayer times in Okayama
This page shows today’s prayer times in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Okayama
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Okayama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Okayama by season
Prayer times in Okayama change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:20 PM, for a day of 14 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:37 AM and Maghrib to 4:57 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 50 min. That is a difference of 4 h 39 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:05 AM | 4:52 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:53 PM | 7:20 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:02 PM | 2:39 PM | 4:57 PM | 6:22 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Okayama is called roughly 23 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 20 minutes later than in the capital. Okayama is 536 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 Okayama and distance to Makkah
From Okayama you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,030 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Okayama 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Okayama
Fasting in Okayama, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:40 PM and imsak at 5:22 AM on the first day, 12 h 08 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:06 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.
Okayama on the map
The coordinates of Okayama are 34.6500° N and 133.9333° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tamano (15 km), Sōja (17 km), and Kurashiki (17 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Okayama Prefecture.
- Name
- Okayama
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 724,691
- Coordinates
- 34.65000, 133.93333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,030 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Okayama
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Okayama comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:08 PM instead of 3:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:12 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Okayama in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Okayama: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Okayama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:57 PM on 21 December and 7:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Okayama 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Okayama?
The Qibla in Okayama is 290.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,030 km away.
Do prayer times in Okayama differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Okayama is 536 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Okayama comes about 23 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Okayama?
Fajr in Okayama changes with the seasons: about 3:05 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.