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Prayer times in Tagawa

Looking for the prayer times in Tagawa? 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 Tagawa, Fukuoka. Every figure is computed for 33.6333° N, 130.8000° E, which means the times match Tagawa itself rather than the nearest big city.

Today’s prayer times in Tagawa

  

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

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every 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 follow daylight saving time automatically where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Monthly prayer timetable for Tagawa

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Tagawa by season

Prayer times in Tagawa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:23 AM and Maghrib at 7:30 PM, giving a day of 14 h 23 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:48 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 55 min. That is a difference of 4 h 28 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Tagawa (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:59 AM6:22 AM12:24 PM3:51 PM6:28 PM7:46 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:23 AM5:07 AM12:18 PM4:03 PM7:30 PM9:07 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:42 AM6:05 AM12:09 PM3:37 PM6:13 PM7:31 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:48 AM7:17 AM12:15 PM2:54 PM5:12 PM6:36 PM

Tagawa is located 844 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Tagawa comes about 36 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Tagawa.

Qibla direction in Tagawa

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Qibla direction for Tagawa: 288.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,795 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Tagawa remains the simplest guide.

Ramadan timetable for Tagawa

For those fasting in Tagawa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:54 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 12 h 10 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:19 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.

Tagawa on the map

Tagawa lies at 33.6333° N, 130.8000° E, in Fukuoka, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Iizuka, 10 km away. Nearby places include Kawasaki (4 km), Akaike (7 km), and Iizuka (10 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
Tagawa
Type
City
Part of
Fukuoka, Japan
Population
51,608
Coordinates
33.63333, 130.80000
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
288.6° (west)
Distance to Makkah
8,795 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tagawa

The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Tagawa comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:19 PM instead of 4:03 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.

If you are passing through Tagawa, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.

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Prayer times in Tagawa: questions and answers

When is Maghrib in Tagawa?

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.

What time is Fajr in Tagawa?

Fajr in Tagawa depends on the season: 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.

How long is the fast in Tagawa during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 10 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 Tagawa?

The Qibla in Tagawa is 288.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,795 km away.

Do prayer times in Tagawa differ from Tokyo?

Yes. Tagawa is 844 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Tagawa is called roughly 36 minutes later than in Tokyo.

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