City · Ibaraki
Prayer times in Ishitsuka
Residents of and visitors to Ishitsuka can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ishitsuka is a city in Japan, in Ibaraki, with about 18,097 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.
Prayer times in Ishitsuka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ishitsuka
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Ishitsuka change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Ishitsuka move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:29 AM on 21 June and 5:13 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 44 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:26 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 39 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 40 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 | 4:21 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:31 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:00 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:08 PM | 4:26 PM | 5:54 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Ishitsuka comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at almost the same minute in both places. Ishitsuka is 108 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Ishitsuka and distance to Makkah
In Ishitsuka you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,497 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ishitsuka 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 Ishitsuka
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ishitsuka is around 4:57 AM and iftar at 5:11 PM, for a fast of 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:24 AM and iftar to 5:40 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ishitsuka on the map
Ishitsuka lies at 36.4833° N, 140.3833° E, in Ibaraki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Hitachiomiya, 9 km away. Nearby places include Ōmiya (8 km), Hitachiomiya (9 km), and Inada (13 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ishitsuka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 18,097
- Coordinates
- 36.48333, 140.38333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,497 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ishitsuka
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ishitsuka takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:46 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference 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.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Ishitsuka (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Ishitsuka
- Ōmiya8 km · north
- Hitachiomiya9 km · north
- Inada13 km · south-east
- Hitachi-ota15 km · north-east
- Kasama15 km · south-west
- Mito16 km · south
- Funaishikawa16 km · east
- Tomobe17 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ishitsuka
Do prayer times in Ishitsuka differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ishitsuka is 108 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Ishitsuka comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Ishitsuka?
The Qibla in Ishitsuka is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,497 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Ishitsuka?
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.
When is Maghrib in Ishitsuka?
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.
When is Fajr in Ishitsuka?
Fajr in Ishitsuka 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.