City · Fukui
Prayer times in Sakai
Residents of and visitors to Sakai can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Sakai is a city in Japan, in Fukui, with about 92,210 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Sakai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sakai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sakai by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Sakai move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:48 AM on 21 June and 5:30 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 42 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:44 PM and 7:16 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 37 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 42 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 | 8:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:26 PM | 4:44 PM | 6:11 PM |
Sakai lies 319 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Sakai is called about 14 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sakai.
Qibla direction in Sakai
The Qibla in Sakai is at 291.0° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,164 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 291.0°.
Fasting hours in Sakai during Ramadan
Ramadan in Sakai: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:29 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Sakai is located
Sakai is located at 36.1473° N, 136.1941° E, in Fukui, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Awara, 8 km away. Nearby places include Maruoka (7 km), Awara (8 km), and Mikuni (9 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sakai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fukui, Japan
- Population
- 92,210
- Coordinates
- 36.14730, 136.19408
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,164 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sakai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sakai is held 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. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sakai (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Sakai
Prayer times in Sakai: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sakai?
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.
When is Fajr in Sakai?
Fajr in Sakai 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.
How long is the fast in Sakai 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Sakai?
The Qibla in Sakai is 291.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,164 km away.
Do prayer times in Sakai differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Sakai is 319 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Sakai comes roughly 14 minutes later than in Tokyo.