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Prayer times in Yokote
Residents of and visitors to Yokote can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Yokote is a city in Japan, in Akita, with about 85,555 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Yokote
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Yokote prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yokote
Prayer times in Yokote vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:11 AM and Maghrib at 7:08 PM, for a day of 14 h 57 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 4:18 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 24 min. The difference 5 h 33 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it 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 | 11:45 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:11 AM | 4:11 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:37 PM | 7:08 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:56 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:18 PM | 5:49 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yokote is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Yokote is 410 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Yokote and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Yokote is at 293.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,386 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 293.2°.
Fasting hours in Yokote during Ramadan
Fasting in Yokote, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:06 PM and imsak at 4:58 AM on the first day, 11 h 58 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:38 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.
Yokote on the map
The coordinates of Yokote are 39.3169° N and 140.5503° E. The closest places on our site are Rokugō (11 km), Daisen (15 km), and Ōmagari (16 km). Daisen, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Akita.
- Name
- Yokote
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Akita, Japan
- Population
- 85,555
- Coordinates
- 39.31691, 140.55034
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,386 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yokote
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Yokote comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:45 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Yokote (UTC+9), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Yokote: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Yokote?
Fajr in Yokote depends on the season: about 2:11 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Yokote during Ramadan?
About 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 Yokote?
The Qibla in Yokote is 293.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,386 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Yokote?
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.
Do prayer times in Yokote differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yokote is 410 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Yokote is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.