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Prayer times in Iwase
Looking for the adhan times in Iwase? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Iwase, Ibaraki. Every figure is computed for 36.3500° N, 140.1000° E, so the times reflect Iwase itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Iwase
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Iwase
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Iwase
Prayer times in Iwase vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:31 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, giving a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 4:28 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 41 min. The difference 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 | 4:18 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:31 AM | 4:22 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:28 PM | 5:55 PM |
Iwase lies 82 km north-east of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Iwase comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Iwase.
Qibla in Iwase and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Iwase: 293.2° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,480 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Iwase is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Iwase during Ramadan
Ramadan in Iwase: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:58 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:13 PM, roughly 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).
About Iwase
The coordinates of Iwase are 36.3500° N and 140.1000° E. The nearest cities on our site are Makabe (9 km), Sakuragawa (11 km), and Chikusei (11 km). Sakuragawa, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Ibaraki.
- Name
- Iwase
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 39,122
- Coordinates
- 36.35000, 140.10000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,480 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Iwase
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Iwase comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:47 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:47 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Iwase and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Iwase
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Iwase
Which calculation method is used for Iwase?
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 Fajr in Iwase?
Fajr in Iwase depends on the season: about 2:31 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 Iwase?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:28 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Iwase?
The Qibla in Iwase is 293.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,480 km away.
Do prayer times in Iwase differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Iwase is 82 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Iwase comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.