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Prayer times in Kumano
Residents of and visitors to Kumano can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kumano is a city in Japan, in Hiroshima, with about 22,834 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kumano today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kumano
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kumano
It helps to know how prayer times in Kumano move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:12 AM on 21 June and 5:42 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 29 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:03 PM and 7:25 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 27 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 52 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 | 4:51 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:12 AM | 4:58 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:57 PM | 7:25 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:34 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:42 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:07 PM | 2:45 PM | 5:03 PM | 6:28 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Kumano is called about 28 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 25 minutes later than in the capital. Kumano is 666 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kumano and distance to Makkah
In Kumano you pray towards the west, at an angle of 289.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,924 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kumano 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.
Ramadan timetable for Kumano
Ramadan in Kumano: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:46 PM, about 12 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 57 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Kumano on the map
Kumano is located at 34.3328° N, 132.5697° E, in Hiroshima, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kure, 11 km away. Close by you will find Kaitaichi (5 km), Fuchū (8 km), and Kure (11 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kumano
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Population
- 22,834
- Coordinates
- 34.33284, 132.56967
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,924 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kumano
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kumano is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:57 PM for the majority, 5:13 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Kumano, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Kumano
- Kaitaichi5 km · north-west
- Fuchū8 km · north-west
- Kure11 km · south
- Hiroshima13 km · north-west
- Etajima13 km · south-west
- Gion15 km · north-west
- Higashihiroshima18 km · north-east
- Hatsukaichi22 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kumano
What time is Fajr in Kumano?
Fajr in Kumano changes with the seasons: about 3:12 AM on 21 June and about 5:42 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kumano differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kumano is 666 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kumano is called roughly 28 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Kumano?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:03 PM on 21 December and 7:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kumano?
The Qibla in Kumano is 289.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,924 km away.
How long is the fast in Kumano during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.