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Prayer times in Hirokawa
This page shows today’s salah times in Hirokawa, Fukuoka, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Adhan times in Hirokawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Hirokawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hirokawa
Prayer times in Hirokawa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:26 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, for a day of 14 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day is just 9 h 57 min. The difference 4 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:26 AM | 5:09 AM | 12:19 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:38 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Hirokawa is called about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 30 minutes later than in the capital. Hirokawa is 881 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Hirokawa
Qibla direction for Hirokawa: 288.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,787 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Hirokawa is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Hirokawa
For those fasting in Hirokawa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:56 PM and imsak at 5:35 AM on the first day, 12 h 11 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:21 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.
Hirokawa on the map
The coordinates of Hirokawa are 33.2429° N and 130.5521° E. The nearest cities on our site are Chikugo (7 km), Kurume (9 km), and Yame (9 km). Chikugo, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Fukuoka.
- Name
- Hirokawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fukuoka, Japan
- Population
- 19,969
- Coordinates
- 33.24293, 130.55212
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,787 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hirokawa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Hirokawa comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:19 PM instead of 4:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Hirokawa
- Chikugo7 km · south-west
- Kurume9 km · north
- Yame9 km · east
- Setakamachi-takayanagi13 km · south-west
- Nakatsukuma14 km · north-west
- Tosu14 km · north
- Miyama14 km · south
- Ogōri16 km · north
Prayer times in Hirokawa: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Hirokawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Hirokawa is 881 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Hirokawa is called roughly 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Hirokawa?
Fajr in Hirokawa depends on the season: about 3:26 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 Hirokawa?
The Qibla in Hirokawa is 288.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,787 km away.
How long is the fast in Hirokawa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 11 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Hirokawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.