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Prayer times in Tanabe
Looking for the prayer times in Tanabe? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Tanabe, Wakayama. Every figure is computed for 33.7333° N, 135.3667° E, which means the times match Tanabe itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Tanabe
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Tanabe
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tanabe by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Tanabe move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:04 AM on 21 June and 5:30 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:54 PM and 7:12 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 24 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 55 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 | 3:04 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:45 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:23 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 |
Tanabe is located 451 km south-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Tanabe comes about 17 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 is not accurate in Tanabe.
Qibla direction in Tanabe
In Tanabe you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,189 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tanabe 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.
Ramadan timetable for Tanabe
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tanabe is around 5:16 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 10 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:45 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Tanabe is located
Tanabe lies at 33.7333° N, 135.3667° E, in Wakayama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Gobō, 25 km away. Close by you will find Shirahama (6 km), Asso (6 km), and Gobō (25 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
- Tanabe
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Wakayama, Japan
- Population
- 70,972
- Coordinates
- 33.73333, 135.36667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,189 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tanabe
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tanabe takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 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. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Tanabe, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Tanabe
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tanabe
What is the Qibla direction in Tanabe?
The Qibla in Tanabe is 290.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,189 km away.
When is Maghrib in Tanabe?
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.
How long is the fast in Tanabe during Ramadan?
About 12 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Tanabe differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Tanabe is 451 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Tanabe comes roughly 17 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Tanabe?
Fajr in Tanabe changes with the seasons: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.