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Prayer times in Misawa
Muslims living in Misawa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Misawa is a city in Japan, in Aomori, with about 42,805 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.
Namaz times in Misawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Misawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Misawa change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Misawa move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 1:57 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 19 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:10 PM and 7:09 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 06 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 16 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:08 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:57 AM | 4:03 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:36 PM | 7:09 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:50 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:52 PM | 5:31 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:32 AM | 1:52 PM | 4:10 PM | 5:43 PM |
Misawa lies 575 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Misawa comes roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Misawa.
Finding the Qibla from Misawa
The Qibla in Misawa is at 293.6° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,391 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.6°.
Ramadan timetable for Misawa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Misawa is at about 4:55 AM and iftar at 5:00 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:16 AM and iftar to 5:34 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Misawa is located
Misawa lies at 40.6868° N, 141.3897° E, in Aomori, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Towada, 17 km away. Close by you will find Hitokawame (7 km), Toyota (14 km), and Towada (17 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Misawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Aomori, Japan
- Population
- 42,805
- Coordinates
- 40.68682, 141.38969
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,391 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Misawa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Misawa comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:42 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Misawa, look at 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 Misawa
- Hitokawame7 km · south-east
- Toyota14 km · north-west
- Towada17 km · south-west
- Hakurōmachi19 km · south
- Hachinohe23 km · south-east
- Nanaku33 km · south
- Ninohe45 km · south
- Ōno49 km · south-east
Prayer times in Misawa: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Misawa?
The Qibla in Misawa is 293.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,391 km away.
Do prayer times in Misawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Misawa is 575 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Misawa comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Misawa?
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.
How long is the fast in Misawa during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Misawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:10 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.