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Prayer times in Awara
Residents of and visitors to Awara can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Awara is a city in Japan, in Fukui, with about 27,524 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Awara
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Awara
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Awara
Prayer times in Awara vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:48 AM and Maghrib at 7:16 PM, giving a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:30 AM and Maghrib to 4:44 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 42 min. The difference 4 h 56 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 | 4:34 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:48 AM | 4:38 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:47 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:11 PM |
Awara lies 320 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Awara comes roughly 14 minutes later 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 is not accurate in Awara.
Qibla direction in Awara
In Awara you face towards the west, at an angle of 291.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,161 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Awara 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Awara
Ramadan in Awara: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:28 PM, about 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 61 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Awara on the map
The coordinates of Awara are 36.2231° N and 136.1924° E. The closest places on our site are Mikuni (4 km), Sakai (8 km), and Maruoka (10 km). Sakai, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Fukui.
- Name
- Awara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fukui, Japan
- Population
- 27,524
- Coordinates
- 36.22309, 136.19236
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,161 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Awara
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Awara takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:47 PM for the majority, 5:02 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Awara
Prayer times in Awara: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Awara?
The Qibla in Awara is 291.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,161 km away.
When is Fajr in Awara?
Fajr in Awara changes with the seasons: about 2:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Awara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:44 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Awara differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Awara is 320 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Awara comes about 14 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Awara?
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.