City · Ibaraki
Prayer times in Funaishikawa
Residents of and visitors to Funaishikawa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Funaishikawa is a city in Japan, in Ibaraki, with about 35,318 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 Funaishikawa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Funaishikawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Funaishikawa by season
Prayer times in Funaishikawa change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:29 AM and Maghrib at 6:59 PM, giving a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 4:26 PM, and the day is just 9 h 40 min. That is a difference of 4 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:16 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:29 AM | 4:20 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:59 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:57 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:45 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:08 PM | 4:26 PM | 5:53 PM |
Funaishikawa is located 117 km north-east of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Funaishikawa comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Funaishikawa.
Qibla in Funaishikawa and distance to Makkah
In Funaishikawa you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,513 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Funaishikawa 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 Funaishikawa
Ramadan in Funaishikawa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:10 PM, about 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Funaishikawa is located
The coordinates of Funaishikawa are 36.4667° N and 140.5667° E. The nearest cities on our site are Inada (6 km), Hitachi-Naka (8 km), and Katsuta (10 km). Hitachi-Naka, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Ibaraki.
- Name
- Funaishikawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 35,318
- Coordinates
- 36.46667, 140.56667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,513 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Funaishikawa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Funaishikawa comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:45 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Funaishikawa, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Funaishikawa
- Inada6 km · south-west
- Hitachi-Naka8 km · south
- Katsuta10 km · south
- Hitachi-ota10 km · north
- Ōmiya16 km · north-west
- Ishitsuka16 km · west
- Hitachi17 km · north-east
- Mito17 km · south-west
Prayer times in Funaishikawa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Funaishikawa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Funaishikawa?
Fajr in Funaishikawa changes with the seasons: about 2:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Funaishikawa?
The Qibla in Funaishikawa is 293.5° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,513 km away.
Do prayer times in Funaishikawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Funaishikawa is 117 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Funaishikawa is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Funaishikawa?
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.