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Prayer times in Hanawa
Looking for the adhan times in Hanawa? 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 Hanawa, Akita. Every figure is computed for 40.1836° N, 140.7872° E, which means the times match Hanawa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Hanawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Hanawa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hanawa
Prayer times in Hanawa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:03 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, giving a day of 15 h 02 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 4:14 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 19 min. That is a difference of 5 h 44 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 | 4:11 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:03 AM | 4:07 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:38 PM | 7:10 PM | 9:05 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:53 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:35 AM | 1:56 PM | 4:14 PM | 5:46 PM |
Hanawa is located 509 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Hanawa comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Hanawa.
Finding the Qibla from Hanawa
From Hanawa you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,367 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hanawa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Hanawa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hanawa is around 4:57 AM and iftar at 5:03 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:19 AM and iftar to 5:36 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Hanawa
Hanawa lies at 40.1836° N, 140.7872° E, in Akita, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ōdate, 22 km away. Nearby places include Ōdate (22 km), Kita-Akita (33 km), and Takanosu (36 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
- Hanawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Akita, Japan
- Population
- 36,925
- Coordinates
- 40.18361, 140.78722
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,367 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hanawa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Hanawa comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:38 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:45 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Hanawa and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Hanawa
- Ōdate22 km · north-west
- Kita-Akita33 km · west
- Takanosu36 km · west
- Hachimantai43 km · south-east
- Ninohe46 km · east
- Nanaku48 km · north-east
- Hirakawa48 km · north
- Takizawa52 km · south-east
Prayer times in Hanawa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Hanawa during Ramadan?
About 11 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Hanawa?
Fajr in Hanawa depends on the season: about 2:03 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Hanawa?
The Qibla in Hanawa is 293.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,367 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Hanawa?
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.
When is Maghrib in Hanawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.