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Prayer times in Takahama
Looking for the prayer times in Takahama? 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 Takahama, Aichi Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 34.9167° N, 136.9833° E, so the times reflect Takahama itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Takahama today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Takahama
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Takahama
Prayer times in Takahama vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:52 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, giving a day of 14 h 30 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 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 42 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 | 4:32 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:52 AM | 4:39 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:41 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:50 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:10 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Takahama comes roughly 11 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Takahama is 260 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Takahama
In Takahama you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,280 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Takahama 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Takahama
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Takahama is around 5:10 AM and iftar at 5:27 PM, for a fast of 12 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:38 AM and iftar to 5:54 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Takahama is located
Takahama lies at 34.9167° N, 136.9833° E, in Aichi Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Hekinan, 4 km away. Nearby places include Hekinan (4 km), Ogawa (6 km), and Handa (6 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
- Takahama
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 48,736
- Coordinates
- 34.91667, 136.98333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,280 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Takahama
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Takahama comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:57 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:00 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Takahama (UTC+9), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Takahama
Do prayer times in Takahama differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Takahama is 260 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Takahama is called roughly 11 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Takahama during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Takahama?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Takahama?
Fajr in Takahama 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Takahama?
The Qibla in Takahama is 291.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,280 km away.