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Prayer times in Kitakata
Looking for the prayer times in Kitakata? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kitakata, Fukushima. Every figure is computed for 37.6500° N, 139.8667° E, which means the times match Kitakata itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Kitakata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kitakata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kitakata change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kitakata move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:24 AM on 21 June and 5:17 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 53 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:25 PM and 7:05 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 46 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 34 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:24 AM | 4:19 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:36 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:37 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:07 PM | 4:25 PM | 5:54 PM |
Kitakata is located 219 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kitakata comes about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kitakata.
Finding the Qibla from Kitakata
The Qibla in Kitakata is at 293.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,404 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 293.0°.
Ramadan timetable for Kitakata
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kitakata is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:11 PM, for a fast of 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 daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Kitakata is located
The coordinates of Kitakata are 37.6500° N and 139.8667° E. The closest places on our site are Bange (10 km), Aizu-Wakamatsu (19 km), and Aizu-misato Machi (27 km). Aizu-Wakamatsu, 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 across Fukushima.
- Name
- Kitakata
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Fukushima, Japan
- Population
- 46,269
- Coordinates
- 37.65000, 139.86667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,404 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kitakata
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kitakata comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Kitakata, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kitakata
- Bange10 km · south-west
- Aizu-Wakamatsu19 km · south
- Aizu-misato Machi27 km · south
- Yonezawa36 km · north-east
- Takahata48 km · north-east
- Nanyō49 km · north-east
- Motomiya49 km · east
- Nihommatsu50 km · east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kitakata
How long is the fast in Kitakata 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.
When is Maghrib in Kitakata?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Kitakata?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kitakata?
The Qibla in Kitakata is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,404 km away.
When is Fajr in Kitakata?
Fajr in Kitakata changes with the seasons: about 2:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.