City · Shiga Prefecture
Prayer times in Nagahama
This page shows today’s salah times in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Nagahama
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nagahama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nagahama by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Nagahama move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:52 AM on 21 June and 5:28 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:46 PM and 7:13 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 33 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 46 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 | 4:35 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 4:40 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:45 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:28 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:28 PM | 4:46 PM | 6:12 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Nagahama comes roughly 14 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes later than in the capital. Nagahama is 312 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Nagahama
From Nagahama you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,200 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nagahama 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 Nagahama
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Nagahama is around 5:13 AM and iftar at 5:29 PM, for a fast of 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:41 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Nagahama is located
The coordinates of Nagahama are 35.3833° N and 136.2667° E. The nearest cities on our site are Maibara (8 km), Hikone (15 km), and Takashima (23 km). Maibara, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Shiga Prefecture.
- Name
- Nagahama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 113,636
- Coordinates
- 35.38333, 136.26667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,200 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nagahama
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nagahama comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:00 PM instead of 3:45 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Nagahama and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Nagahama
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nagahama
How long is the fast in Nagahama 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.
When is Maghrib in Nagahama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:46 PM on 21 December and 7:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Nagahama?
The Qibla in Nagahama is 291.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,200 km away.
Do prayer times in Nagahama differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Nagahama is 312 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Nagahama comes about 14 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Nagahama?
Fajr in Nagahama depends on the season: about 2:52 AM on 21 June and about 5:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.