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Prayer times in Chitose
Looking for the adhan times in Chitose? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Chitose, Hokkaido. Every figure is computed for 42.8194° N, 141.6522° E, so the times reflect Chitose itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Chitose
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Chitose
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Chitose by season
Prayer times in Chitose vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:37 AM and Maghrib at 7:15 PM, for a day of 15 h 20 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 4:02 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 02 min. That is a difference of 6 h 19 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 | 4:03 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:37 AM | 3:55 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:15 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:46 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:26 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 7:00 AM | 11:31 AM | 1:44 PM | 4:02 PM | 5:39 PM |
Chitose is located 811 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Chitose comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Chitose.
Finding the Qibla from Chitose
Qibla direction for Chitose: 293.6° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,316 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Chitose is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Chitose during Ramadan
For those fasting in Chitose, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:55 PM and imsak at 4:55 AM on the first day, 11 h 50 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:32 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Where Chitose is located
Chitose is located at 42.8194° N, 141.6522° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Eniwa, 10 km away. Nearby places include Eniwa (10 km), Kitahiroshima (19 km), and Tomakomai (21 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chitose
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 97,950
- Coordinates
- 42.81944, 141.65222
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,316 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chitose
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chitose is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:41 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:40 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Chitose in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Chitose: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Chitose?
Fajr in Chitose depends on the season: about 1:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Chitose?
The Qibla in Chitose is 293.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,316 km away.
When is Maghrib in Chitose?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:02 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Chitose during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Chitose?
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.