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Prayer times in Takikawa
Looking for the prayer times in Takikawa? On this page 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 Takikawa, Hokkaido. Every figure is computed for 43.5528° N, 141.9064° E, so the times reflect Takikawa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Takikawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Takikawa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Takikawa
Prayer times in Takikawa change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 1:29 AM and Maghrib at 7:17 PM, giving a day of 15 h 26 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 3:58 PM, and the day is just 8 h 57 min. That is a difference of 6 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 1:29 AM | 3:51 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:17 PM | 9:28 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:43 AM | 5:20 AM | 11:25 AM | 2:49 PM | 5:29 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:30 AM | 1:41 PM | 3:58 PM | 5:37 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Takikawa comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 17 minutes later than in the capital. Takikawa is 895 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Takikawa
In Takikawa you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,302 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Takikawa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Takikawa
Fasting in Takikawa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 4:52 PM and imsak at 4:54 AM on the first day, 11 h 48 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:30 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.
Takikawa on the map
Takikawa is located at 43.5528° N, 141.9064° E, in Hokkaido, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sunagawa, 7 km away. Nearby places include Sunagawa (7 km), Fukagawa (20 km), and Ashibetsu (23 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Takikawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Population
- 45,131
- Coordinates
- 43.55278, 141.90639
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,302 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Takikawa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Takikawa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:40 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 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.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Takikawa
When is Maghrib in Takikawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 3:58 PM on 21 December and 7:17 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Takikawa?
The Qibla in Takikawa is 293.7° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,302 km away.
Do prayer times in Takikawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Takikawa is 895 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Takikawa is called about 9 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Takikawa?
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 Takikawa during Ramadan?
About 11 h 48 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.