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Prayer times in Date
This page shows today’s prayer times in Date, Hokkaido, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Prayer times in Date today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Date prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Date by season
Prayer times in Date vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:44 AM and Maghrib at 7:17 PM, for a day of 15 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:06 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 04 min. That is a difference of 6 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:07 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:44 AM | 3:59 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:42 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:49 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:33 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:34 AM | 1:49 PM | 4:06 PM | 5:42 PM |
Date is located 761 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Date is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Date.
Qibla direction in Date
Qibla from Date: 293.1° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,273 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Date is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Date
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Date is around 4:58 AM and iftar at 4:59 PM, for a fast of 11 h 51 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:17 AM and iftar to 5:35 PM, for a fast of 13 h 08 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Date on the map
Date lies at 42.4681° N, 140.8681° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Muroran, 19 km away. Nearby places include Muroran (19 km), Noboribetsu (26 km), and Shiraoi (41 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Date
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 34,898
- Coordinates
- 42.46806, 140.86806
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,273 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Date
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Date is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:44 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:42 PM for the majority, 4:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Date, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Date
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Date
What is the Qibla direction in Date?
The Qibla in Date is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,273 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Date?
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.
What time is Fajr in Date?
Fajr in Date changes with the seasons: about 1:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Date during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 08 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Date?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:06 PM on 21 December and 7:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.