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Prayer times in Mima

Residents of and visitors to Mima can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Mima is a city in Japan, in Tokushima, with about 28,055 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Today’s prayer times in Mima

  

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own usual 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 Mima

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Mima change through the year

Prayer times in Mima vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 7:18 PM, for a day of 14 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:35 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day is just 9 h 53 min. The difference 4 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Mima (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:45 AM6:08 AM12:11 PM3:38 PM6:15 PM7:33 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:08 AM4:52 AM12:05 PM3:50 PM7:18 PM8:56 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:28 AM5:52 AM11:56 AM3:23 PM6:00 PM7:18 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:35 AM7:05 AM12:01 PM2:40 PM4:58 PM6:22 PM

Mima is located 538 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Mima is called about 22 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Mima.

Finding the Qibla from Mima

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Qibla direction for Mima: 290.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,071 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Mima is the easiest reference.

Suhoor and iftar times in Mima

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mima is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 5:40 PM, for a fast of 12 h 09 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:50 AM and iftar to 6:06 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Mima

The coordinates of Mima are 34.0549° N and 134.1396° E. The nearest cities on our site are Wakimachi (2 km), Awa (14 km), and Yoshinogawa (14 km). Awa, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Tokushima.

Name
Mima
Type
City
Part of
Tokushima, Japan
Population
28,055
Coordinates
34.05493, 134.13963
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
290.2° (west)
Distance to Makkah
9,071 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mima

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mima comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:06 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Mima in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.

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Prayer times in Mima: questions and answers

Which calculation method is used for Mima?

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.

How long is the fast in Mima during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

What time is Fajr in Mima?

Fajr in Mima changes with the seasons: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:35 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

When is Maghrib in Mima?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 7:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What is the Qibla direction in Mima?

The Qibla in Mima is 290.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,071 km away.

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