City · Shiga Prefecture

Prayer times in Hino

Residents of and visitors to Hino can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Hino is a city in Japan, in Shiga Prefecture, with about 21,149 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Adhan times in Hino today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in Japan we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+9) and follow daylight saving time automatically where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Hino prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Hino change through the year

It helps to know how prayer times in Hino move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:54 AM on 21 June and 5:28 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 34 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:47 PM and 7:12 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 31 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 48 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Hino (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:35 AM6:00 AM12:03 PM3:29 PM6:06 PM7:26 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:54 AM4:41 AM11:57 AM3:44 PM7:12 PM8:52 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:19 AM5:43 AM11:48 AM3:15 PM5:51 PM7:11 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:28 AM6:59 AM11:53 AM2:29 PM4:47 PM6:12 PM

Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Hino comes about 14 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes later than in the capital. Hino is 321 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Hino

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The Qibla in Hino is at 291.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,214 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 291.2°.

Fasting hours in Hino during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hino is at about 5:13 AM and iftar at 5:30 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:41 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

About Hino

Hino lies at 35.0000° N, 136.2500° E, in Shiga Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kōka, 9 km away. Close by you will find Minakuchichō-matoba (8 km), Kōka (9 km), and Youkaichi (14 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Hino
Type
City
Part of
Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Population
21,149
Coordinates
35.00000, 136.25000
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
291.2° (west)
Distance to Makkah
9,214 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Hino

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hino is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 5:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Hino, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Nearby cities to Hino

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hino

Which calculation method is used for Hino?

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 is the Qibla direction in Hino?

The Qibla in Hino is 291.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,214 km away.

Do prayer times in Hino differ from Tokyo?

Yes. Hino is 321 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Hino is called roughly 14 minutes later than in Tokyo.

When is Maghrib in Hino?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

How long is the fast in Hino during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Prayer times in other cities of Shiga Prefecture

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