City · Hokkaido
Prayer times in Kitahiroshima
Residents of and visitors to Kitahiroshima can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kitahiroshima is a city in Japan, in Hokkaido, with about 58,918 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Kitahiroshima today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kitahiroshima
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Kitahiroshima
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Kitahiroshima on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 1:36 AM, the longest day lasts 15 h 22 min, compared with only 9 h 01 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:39 PM and 9:24 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:26 AM and 11:41 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Kitahiroshima and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| 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 | 7:15 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:36 AM | 3:55 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:16 PM | 9:24 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:46 AM | 5:21 AM | 11:26 AM | 2:51 PM | 5:31 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:31 AM | 1:44 PM | 4:02 PM | 5:39 PM |
Kitahiroshima is located 826 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kitahiroshima 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, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kitahiroshima.
Qibla direction in Kitahiroshima
The Qibla in Kitahiroshima is at 293.5° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,303 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kitahiroshima
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kitahiroshima is around 4:55 AM and iftar at 4:55 PM, for a fast of 11 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:13 AM and iftar to 5:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Kitahiroshima is located
The coordinates of Kitahiroshima are 42.9758° N and 141.5672° E. The nearest cities on our site are Eniwa (9 km), Ebetsu (15 km), and Chitose (19 km). Eniwa, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Hokkaido.
- Name
- Kitahiroshima
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 58,918
- Coordinates
- 42.97583, 141.56722
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,303 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kitahiroshima
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kitahiroshima comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:54 PM instead of 3:40 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:41 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Kitahiroshima, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Kitahiroshima
Prayer times in Kitahiroshima: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kitahiroshima during Ramadan?
About 11 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kitahiroshima differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kitahiroshima is 826 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kitahiroshima comes about 8 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Kitahiroshima?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:02 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 Kitahiroshima?
The Qibla in Kitahiroshima is 293.5° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,303 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kitahiroshima?
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.