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Prayer times in Shizuoka Prefecture

This page gives today’s prayer times in Shizuoka Prefecture, a region of Japan, together with links to the 34 cities of Shizuoka Prefecture that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Shizuoka; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Adhan times in Shizuoka Prefecture today

  

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

The times in this card are calculated for Shizuoka, the main city of Shizuoka Prefecture. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Every 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 take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Shizuoka Prefecture

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Shizuoka Prefecture change through the year

Prayer times in Shizuoka Prefecture change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:46 AM and Maghrib at 7:04 PM, giving a day of 14 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 4:38 PM, and the day is just 9 h 48 min. The difference 4 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Shizuoka Prefecture (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:27 AM5:51 AM11:54 AM3:21 PM5:58 PM7:17 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:46 AM4:33 AM11:48 AM3:36 PM7:04 PM8:43 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:10 AM5:35 AM11:39 AM3:06 PM5:43 PM7:02 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:19 AM6:50 AM11:44 AM2:20 PM4:38 PM6:04 PM

Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shizuoka Prefecture is called roughly 5 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Shizuoka Prefecture is 142 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Shizuoka Prefecture

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The Qibla in Shizuoka Prefecture is at 292.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,396 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 292.4°.

Ramadan timetable for Shizuoka Prefecture

Ramadan in Shizuoka Prefecture: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:22 PM, about 12 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).

Shizuoka Prefecture on the map

Shizuoka Prefecture is one of the regions of Japan. Its main city, Shizuoka, lies at 34.9833° N, 138.3833° E. The region has 34 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.

Name
Shizuoka Prefecture
Local name
Shizuoka
Type
Region
Part of
Japan
Coordinates
34.98333, 138.38333
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
292.4° (west)
Distance to Makkah
9,396 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Shizuoka Prefecture

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shizuoka Prefecture takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:54 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:51 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are travelling to Shizuoka Prefecture, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Cities and towns in Shizuoka Prefecture

Prayer times near Shizuoka Prefecture

Prayer times in Shizuoka Prefecture: questions and answers

Do prayer times in Shizuoka Prefecture differ from Tokyo?

Yes. Shizuoka Prefecture is 142 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shizuoka Prefecture is called about 5 minutes later than in Tokyo.

When is Maghrib in Shizuoka Prefecture?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:38 PM on 21 December and 7:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Which calculation method is used for Shizuoka Prefecture?

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 time is Fajr in Shizuoka Prefecture?

Fajr in Shizuoka Prefecture depends on the season: about 2:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Shizuoka Prefecture 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.

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