City · Ibaraki
Prayer times in Hitachi-Naka
Muslims living in Hitachi-Naka can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Hitachi-Naka is a city in Japan, in Ibaraki, with about 156,581 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Hitachi-Naka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Hitachi-Naka
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Hitachi-Naka by season
Prayer times in Hitachi-Naka vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 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 41 min. That is a difference of 4 h 58 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 | 4:17 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:29 AM | 4:20 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:00 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 | 11:36 AM | 2:08 PM | 4:26 PM | 5:53 PM |
Hitachi-Naka lies 109 km north-east of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Hitachi-Naka is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Hitachi-Naka.
Qibla direction in Hitachi-Naka
From Hitachi-Naka you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,513 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Hitachi-Naka 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.
Ramadan timetable for Hitachi-Naka
Fasting in Hitachi-Naka, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:11 PM and imsak at 4:56 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:39 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Where Hitachi-Naka is located
Hitachi-Naka lies at 36.3966° N, 140.5348° E, in Ibaraki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Mito, 9 km away. Close by you will find Katsuta (1 km), Inada (4 km), and Funaishikawa (8 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hitachi-Naka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 156,581
- Coordinates
- 36.39659, 140.53479
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,513 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hitachi-Naka
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hitachi-Naka takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:46 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:30 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Hitachi-Naka (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Hitachi-Naka
- Katsuta1 km · south
- Inada4 km · north
- Funaishikawa8 km · north
- Mito9 km · south-west
- Ōarai10 km · south-east
- Okunoya16 km · south-west
- Ishitsuka17 km · north-west
- Hitachi-ota17 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hitachi-Naka
When is Fajr in Hitachi-Naka?
Fajr in Hitachi-Naka 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.
Do prayer times in Hitachi-Naka differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Hitachi-Naka is 109 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Hitachi-Naka comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Hitachi-Naka?
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 Hitachi-Naka 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Hitachi-Naka?
The Qibla in Hitachi-Naka is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,513 km away.