City · Aichi Prefecture
Prayer times in Chita
This page shows today’s salah times in Chita, Aichi Prefecture, 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 use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Adhan times in Chita today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Chita
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Chita by season
Prayer times in Chita vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:52 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, for a day of 14 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:25 AM and Maghrib to 4:44 PM, and the day is just 9 h 48 min. The difference 4 h 43 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:33 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 4:39 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:42 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:56 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:10 PM |
Chita is located 268 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Chita is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Chita.
Finding the Qibla from Chita
The Qibla in Chita is at 291.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,266 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 291.5°.
Fasting hours in Chita during Ramadan
Ramadan in Chita: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:10 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:28 PM, roughly 12 h 07 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 59 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Chita on the map
Chita is located at 35.0027° N, 136.8642° E, in Aichi Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Tōkai, 5 km away. Close by you will find Tōkai (5 km), Ōbu (8 km), and Ogawa (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chita
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 84,364
- Coordinates
- 35.00267, 136.86420
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,266 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chita
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chita is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:42 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Chita (UTC+9), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Chita: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Chita?
Fajr in Chita changes with the seasons: about 2:52 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Chita?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Chita?
The Qibla in Chita is 291.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,266 km away.
How long is the fast in Chita during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 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 Chita?
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.