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Prayer times in Iwakuni
This page shows today’s prayer times in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Salah times in Iwakuni today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Iwakuni
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Iwakuni
Prayer times in Iwakuni change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:15 AM and Maghrib at 7:26 PM, for a day of 14 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:05 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 53 min. The difference 4 h 34 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 | 4:52 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:15 AM | 5:00 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:43 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:47 PM | 5:05 PM | 6:30 PM |
Iwakuni is located 702 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Iwakuni is called about 30 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Iwakuni.
Qibla direction in Iwakuni
Qibla direction for Iwakuni: 289.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,900 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Iwakuni is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Iwakuni
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Iwakuni is at about 5:28 AM and iftar at 5:48 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 09 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:58 AM and iftar to 6:13 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Iwakuni is located
The coordinates of Iwakuni are 34.1630° N and 132.2200° E. The closest places on our site are Ōtake (5 km), Ōno-hara (14 km), and Hatsukaichi (23 km). Ōtake, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Yamaguchi.
- Name
- Iwakuni
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yamaguchi, Japan
- Population
- 129,125
- Coordinates
- 34.16297, 132.22000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,900 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Iwakuni
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Iwakuni is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:58 PM for the majority, 5:14 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Iwakuni in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Iwakuni: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Iwakuni differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Iwakuni is 702 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Iwakuni comes about 30 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Iwakuni?
Fajr in Iwakuni changes with the seasons: about 3:15 AM on 21 June and about 5:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Iwakuni during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Iwakuni?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:05 PM on 21 December and 7:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Iwakuni?
The Qibla in Iwakuni is 289.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,900 km away.