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Prayer times in Ogura
Muslims living in Ogura can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ogura is a city in Japan, in Gunma, with about 21,792 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Ogura
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ogura prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ogura by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Ogura move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:35 AM on 21 June and 5:19 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 44 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:32 PM and 7:05 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 39 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 40 min in 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 | 4:23 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:26 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:37 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:49 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 | 4:32 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Ogura is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 5 minutes later than in the capital. Ogura is 106 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Ogura
Qibla direction for Ogura: 292.6° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,384 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ogura remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ogura
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ogura is at about 5:03 AM and iftar at 5:17 PM, for a fast of 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:29 AM and iftar to 5:45 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Ogura is located
Ogura is located at 36.4569° N, 138.9951° E, in Gunma, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Shibukawa, 3 km away. Close by you will find Shibukawa (3 km), Kanekomachi (5 km), and Maebashi (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ogura
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gunma, Japan
- Population
- 21,792
- Coordinates
- 36.45690, 138.99513
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,384 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ogura
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ogura takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:52 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:37 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Ogura and organise your day around them.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ogura
When is Fajr in Ogura?
Fajr in Ogura changes with the seasons: about 2:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ogura differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ogura is 106 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Ogura is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Ogura?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 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 Ogura?
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.
How long is the fast in Ogura during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.