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Prayer times in Mitake
This page shows today’s salah times in Mitake, Gifu, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Salah times in Mitake today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mitake prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mitake by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Mitake move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:48 AM on 21 June and 5:25 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 37 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:42 PM and 7:10 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 33 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 46 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:26 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:48 AM | 4:37 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:42 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:56 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:24 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:08 PM |
Mitake is located 233 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Mitake comes about 10 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Mitake.
Finding the Qibla from Mitake
From Mitake you face towards the west, at an angle of 291.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,272 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mitake 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 Mitake
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mitake is at about 5:09 AM and iftar at 5:26 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:37 AM and iftar to 5:53 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Mitake on the map
Mitake is located at 35.4167° N, 137.1333° E, in Gifu, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kani, 7 km away. Close by you will find Kani (7 km), Toki (9 km), and Tajimi (11 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mitake
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gifu, Japan
- Population
- 18,363
- Coordinates
- 35.41667, 137.13333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,272 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mitake
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mitake is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:59 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:42 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Mitake, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Mitake
Prayer times in Mitake: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Mitake during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 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 Mitake?
The Qibla in Mitake is 291.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,272 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Mitake?
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 time is Fajr in Mitake?
Fajr in Mitake changes with the seasons: about 2:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Mitake differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Mitake is 233 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Mitake is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Tokyo.