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Prayer times in Iruma
Muslims living in Iruma can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Iruma is a city in Japan, in Saitama, with about 147,166 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Iruma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Iruma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Iruma
Prayer times in Iruma change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:37 AM and Maghrib at 7:02 PM, giving a day of 14 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 4:32 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 44 min. The difference 4 h 52 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 | 4:22 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:37 AM | 4:27 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:34 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Iruma is called about 1 minute later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Iruma is 33 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Iruma and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Iruma: 292.8° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,442 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Iruma is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Iruma
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Iruma is at about 5:01 AM and iftar at 5:16 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:28 AM and iftar to 5:44 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Iruma on the map
Iruma lies at 35.8180° N, 139.3680° E, in Saitama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sayama, 6 km away. Nearby places include Sayama (6 km), Hakonegasaki (6 km), and Hannō (6 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Iruma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 147,166
- Coordinates
- 35.81800, 139.36800
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.8° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,442 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Iruma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Iruma takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:49 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 keep your prayers on time in Iruma and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Iruma
- Sayama6 km · north-east
- Hakonegasaki6 km · south
- Hannō6 km · north-west
- Hamura8 km · south-west
- Yokota8 km · south
- Higashiyamato9 km · south-east
- Tokorozawa9 km · east
- Fussa10 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Iruma
Do prayer times in Iruma differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Iruma is 33 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Iruma comes about 1 minute later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Iruma?
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.
What time is Fajr in Iruma?
Fajr in Iruma changes with the seasons: about 2:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Iruma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Iruma during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.