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Prayer times in Shiki
This page shows today’s prayer times in Shiki, Saitama, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Namaz times in Shiki today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shiki prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shiki
It is useful to know how prayer times in Shiki 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 around the summer solstice and drops 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 | 5:46 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 | 11:39 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:58 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shiki practically coincides with Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Shiki is 19 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Shiki
Qibla from Shiki: 292.9° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,459 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Shiki remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Shiki
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shiki is around 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:27 AM and iftar to 5:43 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Shiki on the map
Shiki is located at 35.8333° N, 139.5833° E, in Saitama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Niiza, 3 km away. Nearby places include Niiza (3 km), Miyoshidai (4 km), and Asaka (4 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shiki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 76,445
- Coordinates
- 35.83333, 139.58333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,459 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shiki
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shiki takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:49 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Shiki (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Shiki
- Niiza3 km · south-west
- Miyoshidai4 km · west
- Asaka4 km · south-east
- Ōi6 km · west
- Wako6 km · south-east
- Narimasu7 km · south-east
- Ōizumi-gakuenchō8 km · south
- Kamifukuoka8 km · north-west
Prayer times in Shiki: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Shiki differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Shiki is 19 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Shiki practically coincides with Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Shiki?
Fajr in Shiki depends on the season: 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 Shiki?
The Qibla in Shiki is 292.9° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,459 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Shiki?
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.
How long is the fast in Shiki 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.