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Prayer times in Abiko
Looking for the adhan times in Abiko? 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 Abiko, Chiba. Every figure is computed for 35.8667° N, 140.0167° E, so the times reflect Abiko itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Abiko today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Abiko
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Abiko
Prayer times in Abiko change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:59 PM, giving a day of 14 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 4:29 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 44 min. The difference 4 h 52 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 | 4:19 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:24 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:31 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:56 PM |
Abiko is located 35 km north-east of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Abiko is called about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Abiko.
Qibla in Abiko and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Abiko: 293.2° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,494 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Abiko is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Abiko during Ramadan
For those fasting in Abiko, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:14 PM and imsak at 4:58 AM on the first day, 12 h 05 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:42 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Abiko on the map
Abiko is located at 35.8667° N, 140.0167° E, in Chiba, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kashiwa, 4 km away. Nearby places include Kashiwa (4 km), Toride (7 km), and Moriya (8 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Abiko
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Chiba, Japan
- Population
- 131,771
- Coordinates
- 35.86667, 140.01667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,494 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Abiko
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Abiko comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:46 PM instead of 3:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Abiko and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Abiko
- Kashiwa4 km · west
- Toride7 km · north-east
- Moriya8 km · north
- Shiroi9 km · south-east
- Nagareyama10 km · west
- Fujishiro11 km · north-east
- Kamagaya11 km · south
- Misato, Saitama12 km · west
Prayer times in Abiko: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Abiko differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Abiko is 35 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Abiko is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Abiko?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 6:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Abiko?
Fajr in Abiko depends on the season: about 2:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Abiko during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Abiko?
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.