City · Saitama
Prayer times in Yorii
Muslims living in Yorii can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Yorii is a city in Japan, in Saitama, with about 32,851 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Yorii today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yorii prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Yorii change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Yorii move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:36 AM on 21 June and 5:18 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:32 PM and 7:03 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 37 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 42 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 | 4:22 AM | 5:48 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:26 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:40 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:41 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yorii comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Yorii is 65 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Yorii and distance to Makkah
From Yorii you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 292.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,415 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yorii 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.
Ramadan timetable for Yorii
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Yorii is at about 5:02 AM and iftar at 5:17 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:29 AM and iftar to 5:45 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Yorii
Yorii lies at 36.1157° N, 139.1943° E, in Saitama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ranzan, 13 km away. Close by you will find Ogawamachi (9 km), Kodamachō-kodamaminami (10 km), and Ranzan (13 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yorii
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 32,851
- Coordinates
- 36.11567, 139.19429
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,415 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yorii
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yorii comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:51 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Yorii and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Yorii
- Ogawamachi9 km · south-east
- Kodamachō-kodamaminami10 km · north-west
- Ranzan13 km · south-east
- Honjō14 km · north
- Ishigami15 km · north
- Yamata16 km · east
- Chichibu18 km · south-west
- Sakai-nakajima18 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yorii
What is the Qibla direction in Yorii?
The Qibla in Yorii is 292.7° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,415 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Yorii?
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 Yorii?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Yorii differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yorii is 65 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Yorii comes about 2 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Yorii?
Fajr in Yorii changes with the seasons: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.