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Prayer times in Fuji

This page shows today’s salah times in Fuji, Shizuoka 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 commonly used in Japan.

Today’s prayer times in Fuji

  

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

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.

Fuji prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Fuji

Prayer times in Fuji vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:44 AM and Maghrib at 7:03 PM, giving a day of 14 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day is just 9 h 47 min. The difference 4 h 44 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Fuji (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:25 AM5:50 AM11:53 AM3:20 PM5:56 PM7:16 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice2:44 AM4:31 AM11:47 AM3:35 PM7:03 PM8:43 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:09 AM5:33 AM11:38 AM3:05 PM5:42 PM7:01 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:18 AM6:49 AM11:43 AM2:19 PM4:37 PM6:03 PM

Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Fuji comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 3 minutes later than in the capital. Fuji is 108 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Finding the Qibla from Fuji

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The Qibla in Fuji is at 292.5° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,413 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 292.5°.

Suhoor and iftar times in Fuji

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Fuji is at about 5:03 AM and iftar at 5:20 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:31 AM and iftar to 5:47 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.

Where Fuji is located

Fuji is located at 35.1667° N, 138.6833° E, in Shizuoka Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Fujinomiya, 8 km away. Close by you will find Fujinomiya (8 km), Numazu (18 km), and Nakatogari (20 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Fuji
Type
City
Part of
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Population
245,392
Coordinates
35.16667, 138.68333
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
292.5° (north-west)
Distance to Makkah
9,413 km

Friday prayer and Asr time in Fuji

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Fuji takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Fuji and organise your day around them.

Prayer times near Fuji

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Fuji

Which calculation method is used for Fuji?

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.

Do prayer times in Fuji differ from Tokyo?

Yes. Fuji is 108 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Fuji comes about 4 minutes later than in Tokyo.

When is Fajr in Fuji?

Fajr in Fuji changes with the seasons: about 2:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

How long is the fast in Fuji 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.

What is the Qibla direction in Fuji?

The Qibla in Fuji is 292.5° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,413 km away.

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