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Prayer times in Minakami
Looking for the adhan times in Minakami? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Minakami, Gunma. Every figure is computed for 36.6882° N, 138.9863° E, so the times reflect Minakami itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Minakami today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Minakami
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Minakami by season
Prayer times in Minakami vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:34 AM and Maghrib at 7:06 PM, for a day of 14 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day is just 9 h 39 min. That is a difference of 5 h 01 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 | 4:22 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:26 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:37 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:06 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:52 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Minakami comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Minakami is 128 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Minakami and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Minakami: 292.5° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,373 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Minakami remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Minakami
For those fasting in Minakami, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:16 PM and imsak at 5:03 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:45 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Minakami on the map
Minakami is located at 36.6882° N, 138.9863° E, in Gunma, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Numata, 8 km away. Nearby places include Numata (8 km), Nakanojō (17 km), and Shibukawa (23 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Minakami
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gunma, Japan
- Population
- 18,383
- Coordinates
- 36.68818, 138.98632
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,373 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Minakami
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Minakami is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:52 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:37 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Minakami, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Minakami
- Numata8 km · south-east
- Nakanojō17 km · south-west
- Shibukawa23 km · south
- Ogura26 km · south
- Kanekomachi31 km · south
- Maebashi33 km · south
- Midori38 km · south-east
- Ōmamachō-ōmama38 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Minakami
How long is the fast in Minakami during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Minakami differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Minakami is 128 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Minakami comes about 3 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Minakami?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Minakami?
Fajr in Minakami depends on the season: about 2:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Minakami?
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.