City · Yamagata
Prayer times in Shonai
Residents of and visitors to Shonai can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Shonai is a city in Japan, in Yamagata, with about 20,940 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Shonai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Shonai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Shonai by season
Prayer times in Shonai change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:16 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, giving a day of 14 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 4:21 PM, and the day is just 9 h 27 min. That is a difference of 5 h 27 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 | 4:16 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:16 AM | 4:15 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:38 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:59 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:04 PM | 4:21 PM | 5:52 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Shonai comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Shonai is 352 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Shonai and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Shonai is at 292.9° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,355 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 292.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Shonai
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Shonai is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:09 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:24 AM and iftar to 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Shonai
The coordinates of Shonai are 38.8485° N and 139.9031° E. The nearest cities on our site are Sakata (9 km), Tsuruoka (16 km), and Shinjō (36 km). Sakata, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Yamagata.
- Name
- Shonai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yamagata, Japan
- Population
- 20,940
- Coordinates
- 38.84846, 139.90308
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,355 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Shonai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Shonai comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Shonai, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Shonai
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Shonai
What time is Fajr in Shonai?
Fajr in Shonai changes with the seasons: about 2:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Shonai?
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 Shonai differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Shonai is 352 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Shonai comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Shonai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:21 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Shonai during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.