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Prayer times in Nishishinminato
Residents of and visitors to Nishishinminato can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nishishinminato is a city in Japan, in Toyama, with about 35,994 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.
Today’s prayer times in Nishishinminato
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Nishishinminato
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nishishinminato change through the year
Prayer times in Nishishinminato change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:41 AM and Maghrib at 7:14 PM, giving a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 4:39 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 39 min. The difference 5 h 02 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:33 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:45 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:13 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:21 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:07 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Nishishinminato comes roughly 10 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes later than in the capital. Nishishinminato is 264 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nishishinminato and distance to Makkah
From Nishishinminato you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,212 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nishishinminato and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Nishishinminato 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 Nishishinminato is at about 5:10 AM and iftar at 5:24 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:37 AM and iftar to 5:53 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.
Where Nishishinminato is located
Nishishinminato is located at 36.7796° N, 137.0758° E, in Toyama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Imizu, 5 km away. Nearby places include Imizu (5 km), Takaoka (6 km), and Himi (11 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
- Nishishinminato
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Toyama, Japan
- Population
- 35,994
- Coordinates
- 36.77957, 137.07576
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,212 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nishishinminato
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nishishinminato takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:59 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 5:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Nishishinminato, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Nishishinminato
Prayer times in Nishishinminato: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Nishishinminato differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Nishishinminato is 264 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Nishishinminato is called about 10 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Nishishinminato?
Fajr in Nishishinminato changes with the seasons: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nishishinminato during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Nishishinminato?
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 is the Qibla direction in Nishishinminato?
The Qibla in Nishishinminato is 291.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,212 km away.