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Prayer times in Motomachi
Muslims living in Motomachi can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Motomachi is a city in Japan, in Hokkaido, with about 22,972 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location 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 Motomachi
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Motomachi prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Motomachi change through the year
Prayer times in Motomachi vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:17 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, for a day of 15 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 3:49 PM, and the day lasts only 8 h 55 min. That is a difference of 6 h 33 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 | 3:52 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:35 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:17 AM | 3:41 AM | 11:25 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:09 PM | 9:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:34 AM | 5:11 AM | 11:16 AM | 2:40 PM | 5:21 PM | 6:52 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:21 AM | 1:31 PM | 3:49 PM | 5:27 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Motomachi is called about 18 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Motomachi is 980 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Motomachi
From Motomachi you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 295.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,450 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Motomachi 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 Motomachi
For those fasting in Motomachi, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:43 PM and imsak at 4:45 AM on the first day, 11 h 47 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:21 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
About Motomachi
The coordinates of Motomachi are 43.8263° N and 144.0964° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kitami (17 km), Abashiri (26 km), and Engaru (51 km). Kitami, the nearest administrative centre, is 17 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Hokkaido.
- Name
- Motomachi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 22,972
- Coordinates
- 43.82634, 144.09638
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 295.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,450 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Motomachi
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Motomachi comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:46 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:31 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Motomachi, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Motomachi
Prayer times in Motomachi: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Motomachi?
Fajr in Motomachi depends on the season: about 1:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Motomachi during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 47 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Motomachi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:49 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Motomachi?
The Qibla in Motomachi is 295.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,450 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Motomachi?
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.