City · Shiga Prefecture
Prayer times in Yasu
This page shows today’s salah times in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 Yasu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Yasu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yasu
It is useful to know how prayer times in Yasu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:55 AM on 21 June and 5:29 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 34 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:48 PM and 7:13 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 31 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 48 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:55 AM | 4:42 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:45 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:29 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:13 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yasu is called roughly 15 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 13 minutes later than in the capital. Yasu is 339 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Yasu
Qibla from Yasu: 291.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,191 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Yasu remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Yasu
Fasting in Yasu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:31 PM and imsak at 5:14 AM on the first day, 12 h 07 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:58 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
About Yasu
Yasu lies at 35.1005° N, 136.0178° E, in Shiga Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Moriyama, 5 km away. Close by you will find Moriyama (5 km), Ōmihachiman (8 km), and Rittō (8 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yasu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 50,695
- Coordinates
- 35.10053, 136.01778
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,191 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Yasu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yasu is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:04 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Yasu, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Yasu
Prayer times in Yasu: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Yasu differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yasu is 339 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Yasu is called about 15 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Yasu during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Yasu?
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 Yasu?
The Qibla in Yasu is 291.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,191 km away.
When is Maghrib in Yasu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:48 PM on 21 December and 7:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.