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Prayer times in Hitachiomiya
Muslims living in Hitachiomiya can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Hitachiomiya is a city in Japan, in Ibaraki, with about 39,267 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Hitachiomiya today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Hitachiomiya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Hitachiomiya change through the year
Prayer times in Hitachiomiya change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:29 AM and Maghrib at 7:00 PM, for a day of 14 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 4:26 PM, and the day is just 9 h 40 min. The difference 5 h 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 | 4:17 AM | 5:43 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:29 AM | 4:20 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:31 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:00 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:08 PM | 4:26 PM | 5:54 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Hitachiomiya comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Hitachiomiya is 116 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Hitachiomiya and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Hitachiomiya is at 293.4° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,495 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 293.4°.
Fasting hours in Hitachiomiya during Ramadan
Fasting in Hitachiomiya, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:11 PM and imsak at 4:57 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:40 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
About Hitachiomiya
The coordinates of Hitachiomiya are 36.5645° N and 140.4027° E. The closest places on our site are Ōmiya (2 km), Ishitsuka (9 km), and Hitachi-ota (11 km). Hitachi-ota, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Ibaraki.
- Name
- Hitachiomiya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 39,267
- Coordinates
- 36.56447, 140.40269
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,495 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hitachiomiya
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hitachiomiya is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:46 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:31 PM for the majority, 4:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Hitachiomiya and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Hitachiomiya
- Ōmiya2 km · south-east
- Ishitsuka9 km · south
- Hitachi-ota11 km · east
- Inada18 km · south-east
- Funaishikawa18 km · south-east
- Hitachi-Naka22 km · south-east
- Hitachi22 km · east
- Daigo23 km · north
Prayer times in Hitachiomiya: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Hitachiomiya differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Hitachiomiya is 116 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Hitachiomiya is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Hitachiomiya?
Fajr in Hitachiomiya changes with the seasons: about 2:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Hitachiomiya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:26 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Hitachiomiya?
The Qibla in Hitachiomiya is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,495 km away.
How long is the fast in Hitachiomiya during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.