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Prayer times in Yashio
This page shows today’s prayer times in Yashio, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Namaz times in Yashio today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yashio prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Yashio by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Yashio move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:35 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 39 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 35 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 44 min in 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 | 4:20 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:25 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:57 PM |
Yashio is located 20 km north-east of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Yashio is called about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Yashio.
Qibla direction in Yashio
In Yashio you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,481 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yashio 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.
Fasting hours in Yashio during Ramadan
Ramadan in Yashio: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:59 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:14 PM, roughly 12 h 06 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 61 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Yashio
Yashio lies at 35.8226° N, 139.8391° E, in Saitama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sōka, 4 km away. Close by you will find Sōka (4 km), Misato, Saitama (5 km), and Takenotsuka (5 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yashio
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 93,363
- Coordinates
- 35.82255, 139.83905
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,481 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Yashio
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yashio is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:32 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page 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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Yashio
- Sōka4 km · north-west
- Misato, Saitama5 km · north-east
- Takenotsuka5 km · south-west
- Aoi6 km · south
- Nagareyama7 km · north-east
- Matsudo7 km · south-east
- Yoshikawa8 km · north
- Koshigaya9 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yashio
Do prayer times in Yashio differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yashio is 20 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Yashio comes about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Yashio?
The Qibla in Yashio is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,481 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Yashio?
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.
When is Maghrib in Yashio?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Yashio?
Fajr in Yashio changes with the seasons: about 2:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.