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Prayer times in Ishikari
Muslims living in Ishikari can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ishikari is a city in Japan, in Hokkaido, with about 58,755 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.
Today’s prayer times in Ishikari
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ishikari prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ishikari by season
Prayer times in Ishikari change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 1:34 AM and Maghrib at 7:18 PM, giving a day of 15 h 24 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:02 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 59 min. That is a difference of 6 h 25 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 | 4:04 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:34 AM | 3:55 AM | 11:36 AM | 3:42 PM | 7:18 PM | 9:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:46 AM | 5:22 AM | 11:27 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:31 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 7:03 AM | 11:32 AM | 1:44 PM | 4:02 PM | 5:39 PM |
Ishikari lies 852 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Ishikari is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Ishikari.
Qibla in Ishikari and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Ishikari is at 293.3° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,275 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ishikari
Ramadan in Ishikari: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 4:55 PM, roughly 11 h 49 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 80 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Ishikari
Ishikari is located at 43.2397° N, 141.3539° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sapporo, 19 km away. Nearby places include Tōbetsu (13 km), Sapporo (19 km), and Ebetsu (22 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
- Ishikari
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 58,755
- Coordinates
- 43.23972, 141.35389
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,275 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ishikari
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ishikari comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:56 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:42 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Ishikari, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Ishikari
Prayer times in Ishikari: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Ishikari differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ishikari is 852 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ishikari is called about 7 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Ishikari?
Fajr in Ishikari changes with the seasons: about 1:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Ishikari?
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.
When is Maghrib in Ishikari?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:02 PM on 21 December and 7:18 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Ishikari during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 49 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.