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Prayer times in Iwamizawa
Residents of and visitors to Iwamizawa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Iwamizawa is a city in Japan, in Hokkaido, with about 85,107 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 Iwamizawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Iwamizawa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Iwamizawa change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Iwamizawa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 1:33 AM on 21 June and 5:18 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 45 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:00 PM and 7:16 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 23 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 59 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:33 AM | 3:53 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:16 PM | 9:25 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:45 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:26 AM | 2:50 PM | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:31 AM | 1:43 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:38 PM |
Iwamizawa lies 854 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Iwamizawa is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Iwamizawa.
Qibla in Iwamizawa and distance to Makkah
From Iwamizawa you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,307 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Iwamizawa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Iwamizawa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Iwamizawa is around 4:55 AM and iftar at 4:54 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:12 AM and iftar to 5:31 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Iwamizawa on the map
Iwamizawa is located at 43.2003° N, 141.7597° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Bibai, 16 km away. Nearby places include Bibai (16 km), Tōbetsu (20 km), and Ebetsu (20 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Iwamizawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 85,107
- Coordinates
- 43.20028, 141.75972
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,307 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Iwamizawa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Iwamizawa 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. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, 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 Iwamizawa (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Iwamizawa
Prayer times in Iwamizawa: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Iwamizawa?
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.
How long is the fast in Iwamizawa 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.
When is Maghrib in Iwamizawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:00 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Iwamizawa?
The Qibla in Iwamizawa is 293.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,307 km away.
Do prayer times in Iwamizawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Iwamizawa is 854 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Iwamizawa is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.