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Prayer times in Uruma
This page shows today’s prayer times in Uruma, Okinawa, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 Uruma
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Uruma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Uruma
Prayer times in Uruma vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:24 PM, giving a day of 13 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:41 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 29 min. The difference 3 h 18 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:59 PM |
Uruma is located 1,529 km south-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Uruma comes roughly 47 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Uruma.
Qibla direction in Uruma
In Uruma you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,784 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Uruma and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Uruma during Ramadan
Fasting in Uruma, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 5:41 AM on the first day, 12 h 25 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:34 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.
Uruma on the map
Uruma is located at 26.3761° N, 127.8591° E, in Okinawa, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Okinawa, 7 km away. Nearby places include Gushikawa (2 km), Katsuren-haebaru (5 km), and Ishikawa (6 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Uruma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Okinawa, Japan
- Population
- 125,303
- Coordinates
- 26.37609, 127.85908
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,784 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Uruma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Uruma takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 5:16 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Uruma
- Gushikawa2 km · south-east
- Katsuren-haebaru5 km · south
- Ishikawa6 km · north-west
- Okinawa7 km · south-west
- Chatan12 km · south-west
- Yomitan12 km · west
- Nakagusuku16 km · south-west
- Ginowan16 km · south-west
Prayer times in Uruma: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Uruma differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Uruma is 1,529 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Uruma is called roughly 47 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Uruma?
Fajr in Uruma changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Uruma?
The Qibla in Uruma is 288.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,784 km away.
How long is the fast in Uruma during Ramadan?
About 12 h 25 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 Uruma?
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.