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Prayer times in Daisen
This page shows today’s salah times in Daisen, Akita, 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.
Prayer times in Daisen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Daisen prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Daisen by season
Prayer times in Daisen change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:10 AM and Maghrib at 7:08 PM, giving a day of 14 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 4:17 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 23 min. The difference 5 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 | 4:13 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:10 AM | 4:11 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:37 PM | 7:08 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:56 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:17 PM | 5:49 PM |
Daisen lies 423 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Daisen is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Daisen.
Qibla in Daisen and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Daisen: 293.2° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,376 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Daisen remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Daisen
Ramadan in Daisen: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:06 PM, about 11 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 69 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Daisen is located
The coordinates of Daisen are 39.4412° N and 140.4896° E. The closest places on our site are Ōmagari (1 km), Rokugō (6 km), and Yokote (15 km). Yokote, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Akita.
- Name
- Daisen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Akita, Japan
- Population
- 91,143
- Coordinates
- 39.44116, 140.48961
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,376 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Daisen
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Daisen comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:46 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Daisen, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Daisen
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Daisen
How long is the fast in Daisen during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Daisen?
The Qibla in Daisen is 293.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,376 km away.
Do prayer times in Daisen differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Daisen is 423 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Daisen comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Daisen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:17 PM on 21 December and 7:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Daisen?
Fajr in Daisen depends on the season: about 2:10 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.