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Prayer times in Shimoigusa
Muslims living in Shimoigusa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shimoigusa is a city in Japan, in Tokyo, with about 18,269 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Shimoigusa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Shimoigusa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shimoigusa by season
Prayer times in Shimoigusa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:37 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, for a day of 14 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day is just 9 h 44 min. That is a difference of 4 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:37 AM | 4:26 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:58 PM |
Shimoigusa lies right next to Tokyo (7 km), so its prayer times are practically the same: Dhuhr in Shimoigusa comes at almost exactly the same time as Tokyo. People in the surrounding districts can use the same timetable with confidence.
Qibla direction in Shimoigusa
From Shimoigusa you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,468 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shimoigusa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Shimoigusa during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shimoigusa is around 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:27 AM and iftar to 5:43 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 Shimoigusa
Shimoigusa is located at 35.7215° N, 139.6220° E, in Tokyo, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Nakano City, 5 km away. Close by you will find Kamiigusa (1 km), Nakano City (5 km), and Ōizumimachi (5 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shimoigusa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tokyo, Japan
- Population
- 18,269
- Coordinates
- 35.72147, 139.62196
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,468 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shimoigusa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shimoigusa is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:49 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:32 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Shimoigusa (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Shimoigusa
- Kamiigusa1 km · west
- Nakano City5 km · south-east
- Ōizumimachi5 km · north
- Ōizumi-gakuenchō6 km · north-west
- Musashino6 km · west
- Narimasu7 km · north
- Tokyo7 km · south-east
- Wako8 km · north
Prayer times in Shimoigusa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Shimoigusa?
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 Shimoigusa differ from Tokyo?
Hardly: Shimoigusa is only 7 km from Tokyo, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Shimoigusa?
The Qibla in Shimoigusa is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,468 km away.
How long is the fast in Shimoigusa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Shimoigusa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.