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Prayer times in Ishikawa
Residents of and visitors to Ishikawa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ishikawa is a city in Japan, in Fukushima, with about 18,817 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Ishikawa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ishikawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ishikawa by season
Prayer times in Ishikawa change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:25 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, giving a day of 14 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 4:24 PM, and the day is just 9 h 37 min. That is a difference of 5 h 07 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 | 4:16 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:25 AM | 4:18 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:59 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:06 PM | 4:24 PM | 5:52 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Ishikawa is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Ishikawa is 176 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Ishikawa and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Ishikawa: 293.3° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,473 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ishikawa is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Ishikawa during Ramadan
Ramadan in Ishikawa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:10 PM, roughly 12 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 64 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Ishikawa on the map
The coordinates of Ishikawa are 37.1500° N and 140.4500° E. The nearest cities on our site are Yabuki (13 km), Sukagawa (16 km), and Shirakawa (17 km). Sukagawa, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Fukushima.
- Name
- Ishikawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fukushima, Japan
- Population
- 18,817
- Coordinates
- 37.15000, 140.45000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,473 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ishikawa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ishikawa is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:46 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:32 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Ishikawa, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Ishikawa
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ishikawa
What is the Qibla direction in Ishikawa?
The Qibla in Ishikawa is 293.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,473 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Ishikawa?
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.
When is Maghrib in Ishikawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:24 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Ishikawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ishikawa is 176 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ishikawa comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Ishikawa?
Fajr in Ishikawa changes with the seasons: about 2:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.