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Prayer times in Akita
This page gives today’s prayer times in Akita, a region of Japan, together with links to the 18 cities and towns of Akita that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Akita; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Akita
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Akita
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Akita
Prayer times in Akita vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:09 AM and Maghrib at 7:11 PM, giving a day of 14 h 59 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 4:18 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 22 min. The difference 5 h 38 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 | 4:14 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:09 AM | 4:12 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:39 PM | 7:11 PM | 9:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:57 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:36 PM | 7:01 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:57 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:18 PM | 5:50 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Akita comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 11 minutes later than in the capital. Akita is 449 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Akita
In Akita you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 292.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,334 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Akita 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 Akita
For those fasting in Akita, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:07 PM and imsak at 5:00 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:39 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Akita on the map
Akita is one of the regions of Japan. Its main city, Akita, lies at 39.7167° N, 140.1167° E. The region has 18 cities and towns on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Akita
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 39.71667, 140.11667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,334 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Akita
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Akita takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:47 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:39 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Cities and towns in Akita
- Prayer times in Akita307,672
- Daisen91,143
- Salah times Yokote85,555
- Yurihonjō76,077
- Prayer times in Ōdate69,237
- Noshiro52,283
- Salah times Yuzawa44,346
- Ōmagari38,805
- Prayer times in Hanawa36,925
- Katagami31,720
- Salah times Kita-Akita31,504
- Semboku25,857
- Prayer times in Oga25,154
- Nikaho23,435
- Salah times Tennō22,740
- Takanosu20,542
- Prayer times in Rokugō18,613
- Moritake15,254
Prayer times near Akita
Prayer times in Akita: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Akita?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Akita?
The Qibla in Akita is 292.9° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,334 km away.
How long is the fast in Akita during Ramadan?
About 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Akita?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:18 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Akita?
Fajr in Akita changes with the seasons: about 2:09 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.