City · Gunma
Prayer times in Ōta
Muslims living in Ōta can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ōta is a city in Japan, in Gunma, with about 224,358 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Ōta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ōta prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ōta change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Ōta move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:34 AM on 21 June and 5:17 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 43 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:31 PM and 7:03 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 38 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 41 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 | 4:21 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:25 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:39 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:58 PM |
Ōta is located 74 km north-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Ōta is called roughly 1 minute 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 is not accurate in Ōta.
Qibla in Ōta and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Ōta: 292.8° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,421 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ōta is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Ōta
Ramadan in Ōta: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:16 PM, about 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Ōta is located
Ōta lies at 36.3000° N, 139.3667° E, in Gunma, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ashikaga, 8 km away. Close by you will find Kamikoizumi (7 km), Ashikaga (8 km), and Menuma (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ōta
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Gunma, Japan
- Population
- 224,358
- Coordinates
- 36.30000, 139.36667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.8° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,421 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ōta
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ōta comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:35 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:50 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ōta (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Ōta
- Kamikoizumi7 km · south-east
- Ashikaga8 km · north-east
- Menuma9 km · south
- Sakai-nakajima11 km · west
- Kiryū12 km · north
- Isesaki15 km · west
- Tatebayashi16 km · east
- Ōwa16 km · south-east
Prayer times in Ōta: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ōta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ōta?
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.
Do prayer times in Ōta differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ōta is 74 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Ōta comes about 1 minute later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Ōta?
Fajr in Ōta changes with the seasons: about 2:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ōta during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.