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Prayer times in Aizu-Wakamatsu
Residents of and visitors to Aizu-Wakamatsu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Aizu-Wakamatsu is a city in Japan, in Fukushima, with about 118,159 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Aizu-Wakamatsu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Aizu-Wakamatsu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Aizu-Wakamatsu
Prayer times in Aizu-Wakamatsu vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:25 AM and Maghrib at 7:05 PM, giving a day of 14 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 4:25 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 35 min. The difference 5 h 11 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 | 4:18 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:25 AM | 4:19 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:07 PM | 4:25 PM | 5:54 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Aizu-Wakamatsu comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes later than in the capital. Aizu-Wakamatsu is 202 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Aizu-Wakamatsu
In Aizu-Wakamatsu you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,417 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Aizu-Wakamatsu and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Aizu-Wakamatsu
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Aizu-Wakamatsu is at about 4:59 AM and iftar at 5:11 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:25 AM and iftar to 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Aizu-Wakamatsu is located
The coordinates of Aizu-Wakamatsu are 37.4914° N and 139.9455° E. The closest places on our site are Bange (14 km), Aizu-misato Machi (15 km), and Kitakata (19 km). Kitakata, the nearest administrative centre, is 19 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Fukushima.
- Name
- Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fukushima, Japan
- Population
- 118,159
- Coordinates
- 37.49142, 139.94546
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,417 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Aizu-Wakamatsu
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Aizu-Wakamatsu comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM 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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Bange14 km · north-west
- Aizu-misato Machi15 km · south-west
- Kitakata19 km · north
- Kōriyama40 km · east
- Motomiya40 km · east
- Kumakura43 km · south-east
- Nihommatsu44 km · east
- Sukagawa45 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Aizu-Wakamatsu
When is Maghrib in Aizu-Wakamatsu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:25 PM on 21 December and 7:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Aizu-Wakamatsu during Ramadan?
About 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Aizu-Wakamatsu?
Fajr in Aizu-Wakamatsu depends on the season: about 2:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Aizu-Wakamatsu differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Aizu-Wakamatsu is 202 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Aizu-Wakamatsu comes about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Aizu-Wakamatsu?
The Qibla in Aizu-Wakamatsu is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,417 km away.