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Prayer times in Sano
This page shows today’s salah times in Sano, Tochigi, 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Salah times in Sano today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sano prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sano
It helps to know how prayer times in Sano move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:34 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 43 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:30 PM and 7:02 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 38 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 41 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 | 4:20 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:24 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:34 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:57 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Sano practically coincides with Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 2 minutes later than in the capital. Sano is 70 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Sano and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Sano is at 292.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,439 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 292.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Sano
Ramadan in Sano: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:00 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:15 PM, roughly 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Sano on the map
The coordinates of Sano are 36.3167° N and 139.5833° E. The closest places on our site are Tanuma (6 km), Tatebayashi (9 km), and Fujioka (10 km). Tatebayashi, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Tochigi.
- Name
- Sano
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tochigi, Japan
- Population
- 117,669
- Coordinates
- 36.31667, 139.58333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,439 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sano
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sano is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:49 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Sano, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Sano
- Tanuma6 km · north
- Tatebayashi9 km · south-west
- Fujioka10 km · south-east
- Ashikaga12 km · west
- Kamikoizumi15 km · south-west
- Ōwa15 km · south-west
- Tochigi15 km · north-east
- Hanyū17 km · south
Prayer times in Sano: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sano?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Sano?
Fajr in Sano depends on the season: about 2:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sano?
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 Sano differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Sano is 70 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sano practically coincides with Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Sano?
The Qibla in Sano is 292.9° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,439 km away.