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Prayer times in Akaike

Looking for the adhan times in Akaike? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Akaike, Fukuoka. Every figure is computed for 33.6919° N, 130.7653° E, which means the times match Akaike itself rather than the nearest big city.

Today’s prayer times in Akaike

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Japan we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+9) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Akaike prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Akaike change through the year

It helps to know how prayer times in Akaike move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:23 AM on 21 June and 5:48 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:12 PM and 7:30 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 24 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 55 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.

Estimated prayer times in Akaike (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:59 AM6:22 AM12:25 PM3:51 PM6:28 PM7:46 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:23 AM5:07 AM12:19 PM4:03 PM7:30 PM9:08 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:42 AM6:05 AM12:10 PM3:37 PM6:13 PM7:32 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:48 AM7:17 AM12:15 PM2:54 PM5:12 PM6:36 PM

Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Akaike comes roughly 36 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 30 minutes later than in the capital. Akaike is 845 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.

Qibla in Akaike and distance to Makkah

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In Akaike you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,790 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Akaike 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 Akaike

For those fasting in Akaike, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:54 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 12 h 10 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:19 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.

Akaike on the map

The coordinates of Akaike are 33.6919° N and 130.7653° E. The nearest cities on our site are Nōgata (7 km), Tagawa (7 km), and Iizuka (10 km). Nōgata, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Fukuoka.

Name
Akaike
Type
City
Part of
Fukuoka, Japan
Population
21,398
Coordinates
33.69189, 130.76531
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
288.6° (west)
Distance to Makkah
8,790 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Akaike

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Akaike is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:03 PM for the majority, 5:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are travelling to Akaike, 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.

Nearby cities to Akaike

Prayer times in Akaike: questions and answers

How long is the fast in Akaike during Ramadan?

About 12 h 10 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Akaike?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:12 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

When is Fajr in Akaike?

Fajr in Akaike changes with the seasons: about 3:23 AM on 21 June and about 5:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Akaike?

The Qibla in Akaike is 288.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,790 km away.

Which calculation method is used for Akaike?

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.

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