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Prayer times in Ōkawa
Looking for the adhan times in Ōkawa? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Ōkawa, Fukuoka. Every figure is computed for 33.2057° N, 130.3753° E, so the times reflect Ōkawa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Ōkawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ōkawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ōkawa
Prayer times in Ōkawa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:27 AM and Maghrib at 7:31 PM, for a day of 14 h 21 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:15 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 57 min. That is a difference of 4 h 24 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:27 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:57 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:39 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Ōkawa is called about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 30 minutes later than in the capital. Ōkawa is 897 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Ōkawa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Ōkawa: 288.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,773 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ōkawa remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Ōkawa during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ōkawa is around 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 11 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Ōkawa on the map
Ōkawa lies at 33.2057° N, 130.3753° E, in Fukuoka, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Yanagawa, 5 km away. Nearby places include Yanagawa (5 km), Saga (8 km), and Setakamachi-takayanagi (11 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ōkawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fukuoka, Japan
- Population
- 39,223
- Coordinates
- 33.20566, 130.37527
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,773 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ōkawa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ōkawa comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:20 PM instead of 4:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ōkawa (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Ōkawa
- Yanagawa5 km · south-east
- Saga8 km · north-west
- Setakamachi-takayanagi11 km · south-east
- Chikugo11 km · east
- Kanzakimachi-kanzaki11 km · north
- Nakatsukuma15 km · north-east
- Miyama15 km · south-east
- Hirokawa17 km · east
Prayer times in Ōkawa: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Ōkawa?
Fajr in Ōkawa changes with the seasons: about 3:27 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Ōkawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 December and 7:31 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Ōkawa 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.
Do prayer times in Ōkawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ōkawa is 897 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Ōkawa comes about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Ōkawa?
The Qibla in Ōkawa is 288.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,773 km away.