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Prayer times in Niiza
This page shows today’s prayer times in Niiza, Saitama, calculated 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 the usual reference in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Niiza
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Niiza prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Niiza
It helps to know how prayer times in Niiza move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:36 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 39 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:31 PM and 7:01 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 35 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 44 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:26 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:58 PM |
Niiza lies 19 km north-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Niiza comes about 1 minute later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Niiza.
Finding the Qibla from Niiza
From Niiza you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 292.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,458 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Niiza 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 Niiza
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Niiza is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:16 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:27 AM and iftar to 5:43 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Niiza
Niiza lies at 35.8209° N, 139.5579° E, in Saitama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Shiki, 3 km away. Close by you will find Miyoshidai (2 km), Shiki (3 km), and Asaka (4 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Niiza
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 166,017
- Coordinates
- 35.82088, 139.55791
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,458 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Niiza
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Niiza takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:49 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Niiza, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Niiza
- Miyoshidai2 km · north-west
- Shiki3 km · north-east
- Asaka4 km · south-east
- Ōi5 km · north-west
- Kiyose5 km · south-west
- Ōizumi-gakuenchō7 km · south-east
- Wako7 km · south-east
- Kamifukuoka7 km · north-west
Prayer times in Niiza: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Niiza?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Niiza differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Niiza is 19 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Niiza comes about 1 minute later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Niiza during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Niiza?
Fajr in Niiza changes with the seasons: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Niiza?
The Qibla in Niiza is 292.9° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,458 km away.