City · Wakayama
Prayer times in Shirahama
This page shows today’s prayer times in Shirahama, Wakayama, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Prayer times in Shirahama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Shirahama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Shirahama
Prayer times in Shirahama change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:05 AM and Maghrib at 7:12 PM, for a day of 14 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:54 PM, and the day is just 9 h 55 min. That is a difference of 4 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:05 AM | 4:49 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:45 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 6:59 AM | 11:56 AM | 2:36 PM | 4:54 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shirahama comes roughly 17 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 12 minutes later than in the capital. Shirahama is 455 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Shirahama and distance to Makkah
In Shirahama you face towards the west, at an angle of 290.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,190 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Shirahama 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 Shirahama during Ramadan
Ramadan in Shirahama: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, about 12 h 10 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 56 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Shirahama is located
Shirahama lies at 33.6833° N, 135.3500° E, in Wakayama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Tanabe, 6 km away. Close by you will find Tanabe (6 km), Asso (6 km), and Gobō (28 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Shirahama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Wakayama, Japan
- Population
- 23,325
- Coordinates
- 33.68333, 135.35000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,190 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Shirahama
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Shirahama takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:06 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Shirahama, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Shirahama
Prayer times in Shirahama: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Shirahama during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Shirahama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:54 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Shirahama?
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 time is Fajr in Shirahama?
Fajr in Shirahama changes with the seasons: about 3:05 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Shirahama differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Shirahama is 455 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Shirahama is called roughly 17 minutes later than in Tokyo.