City · Hyōgo
Prayer times in Fukura
Residents of and visitors to Fukura can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Fukura is a city in Japan, in Hyōgo, with about 18,721 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Fukura today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Fukura prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Fukura by season
Prayer times in Fukura vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:04 AM and Maghrib at 7:16 PM, for a day of 14 h 27 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:33 AM and Maghrib to 4:55 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 52 min. That is a difference of 4 h 35 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 | 4:42 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:04 AM | 4:49 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:49 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:54 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:33 AM | 7:03 AM | 11:59 AM | 2:37 PM | 4:55 PM | 6:20 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Fukura comes about 20 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 16 minutes later than in the capital. Fukura is 480 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Fukura
In Fukura you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,113 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Fukura 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 Fukura
Ramadan in Fukura: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:37 PM, roughly 12 h 09 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 57 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Fukura on the map
Fukura lies at 34.2577° N, 134.7154° E, in Hyōgo, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Minamiawaji, 6 km away. Nearby places include Minamiawaji (6 km), Narutochō-mitsuishi (12 km), and Sumoto (19 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Fukura
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Hyōgo, Japan
- Population
- 18,721
- Coordinates
- 34.25765, 134.71535
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,113 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Fukura
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Fukura comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:04 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:09 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Fukura, check 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 Fukura
- Minamiawaji6 km · east
- Narutochō-mitsuishi12 km · south-west
- Sumoto19 km · north-east
- Takabō22 km · south-west
- Yakami24 km · south-west
- Tokushima25 km · south-west
- Komatsushimachō31 km · south-west
- Awaji31 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Fukura
Which calculation method is used for Fukura?
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 Fukura during Ramadan?
About 12 h 09 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Fukura?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:55 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 Fukura?
The Qibla in Fukura is 290.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,113 km away.
What time is Fajr in Fukura?
Fajr in Fukura changes with the seasons: about 3:04 AM on 21 June and about 5:33 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.