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Prayer times in Echizen
Muslims living in Echizen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Echizen is a city in Japan, in Fukui, with about 83,078 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 Echizen
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Echizen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Echizen
Prayer times in Echizen vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:50 AM and Maghrib at 7:15 PM, giving a day of 14 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:29 AM and Maghrib to 4:45 PM, and the day is just 9 h 43 min. That is a difference of 4 h 52 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 | 4:35 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:50 AM | 4:39 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:47 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:29 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:27 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:11 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Echizen is called about 14 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 15 minutes later than in the capital. Echizen is 318 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Echizen and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Echizen is at 291.1° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,172 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 291.1°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Echizen
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Echizen is at about 5:14 AM and iftar at 5:29 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:41 AM and iftar to 5:57 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Echizen
Echizen lies at 35.8857° N, 136.1707° E, in Fukui, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sabae, 7 km away. Close by you will find Takefu (2 km), Sabae (7 km), and Fukui-shi (20 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Echizen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fukui, Japan
- Population
- 83,078
- Coordinates
- 35.88571, 136.17073
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,172 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Echizen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Echizen takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 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. Choose 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 Echizen
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Echizen
When is Maghrib in Echizen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:45 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Echizen?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Echizen?
The Qibla in Echizen is 291.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,172 km away.
Do prayer times in Echizen differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Echizen is 318 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Echizen is called about 14 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Echizen?
Fajr in Echizen changes with the seasons: about 2:50 AM on 21 June and about 5:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.