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Prayer times in Otaru
Looking for the adhan times in Otaru? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Otaru, Hokkaido. Every figure is computed for 43.1894° N, 141.0022° E, which means the times match Otaru itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Otaru today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Otaru
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Otaru by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Otaru move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 1:36 AM on 21 June and 5:21 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h 45 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:03 PM and 7:19 PM. Daylight peaks at 15 h 23 min around the summer solstice and falls to 8 h 59 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:36 AM | 3:56 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:43 PM | 7:19 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:48 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:53 PM | 5:33 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:21 AM | 7:04 AM | 11:34 AM | 1:46 PM | 4:03 PM | 5:41 PM |
Otaru lies 841 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Otaru is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Otaru.
Finding the Qibla from Otaru
Qibla from Otaru: 293.1° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,251 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Otaru remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Otaru
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Otaru is around 4:58 AM and iftar at 4:57 PM, so the fast lasts 11 h 49 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:15 AM and iftar to 5:34 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Otaru
Otaru is located at 43.1894° N, 141.0022° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ishikari, 29 km away. Close by you will find Yoichi (19 km), Ishikari (29 km), and Sapporo (31 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Otaru
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 115,333
- Coordinates
- 43.18944, 141.00222
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,251 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Otaru
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Otaru takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:44 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:43 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Otaru: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Otaru?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:03 PM on 21 December and 7:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Otaru 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.
What time is Fajr in Otaru?
Fajr in Otaru changes with the seasons: about 1:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Otaru differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Otaru is 841 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Otaru is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Otaru?
The Qibla in Otaru is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,251 km away.