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Prayer times in Takada
This page shows today’s salah times in Takada, Gifu, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a 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 commonly used in Japan.
Adhan times in Takada today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Takada prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Takada
Prayer times in Takada change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:51 AM and Maghrib at 7:12 PM, giving a day of 14 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:27 AM and Maghrib to 4:45 PM, and the day is just 9 h 47 min. The difference 4 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:51 AM | 4:39 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:44 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:17 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:27 AM | 6:58 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:27 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:11 PM |
Takada lies 286 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Takada is called roughly 12 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Takada.
Qibla in Takada and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Takada is at 291.3° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,229 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 291.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Takada
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Takada is around 5:12 AM and iftar at 5:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 07 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:40 AM and iftar to 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Takada is located
Takada is located at 35.3000° N, 136.5667° E, in Gifu, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ōgaki, 7 km away. Nearby places include Ōgaki (7 km), Tarui (8 km), and Hashima (11 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Takada
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gifu, Japan
- Population
- 26,882
- Coordinates
- 35.30000, 136.56667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,229 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Takada
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Takada comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:59 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Takada in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Takada: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Takada during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 07 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 Takada?
The Qibla in Takada is 291.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,229 km away.
When is Maghrib in Takada?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:45 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Takada?
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 Fajr in Takada?
Fajr in Takada depends on the season: about 2:51 AM on 21 June and about 5:27 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.