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Prayer times in Mito
Looking for the prayer times in Mito? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Mito, Ibaraki. Every figure is computed for 36.3500° N, 140.4500° E, which means the times match Mito itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Mito today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mito
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mito change through the year
Prayer times in Mito vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:30 AM and Maghrib at 6:59 PM, for a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 4:26 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 41 min. The difference 4 h 58 min between the longest and the shortest day, which 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 | 5:49 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:30 AM | 4:21 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:31 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:42 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:45 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:09 PM | 4:26 PM | 5:54 PM |
Mito lies 100 km north-east of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Mito is called roughly 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 should not be used in Mito.
Finding the Qibla from Mito
From Mito you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,508 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mito 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.
Fasting hours in Mito during Ramadan
Ramadan in Mito: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:57 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:11 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 Mito is located
The coordinates of Mito are 36.3500° N and 140.4500° E. The nearest cities on our site are Okunoya (8 km), Katsuta (8 km), and Hitachi-Naka (9 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Ibaraki.
- Name
- Mito
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 270,685
- Coordinates
- 36.35000, 140.45000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,508 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mito
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mito comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:46 PM instead of 3:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:46 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Mito and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Mito
Prayer times in Mito: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Mito?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:26 PM on 21 December and 6:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Mito?
The Qibla in Mito is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,508 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Mito?
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.
Do prayer times in Mito differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Mito is 100 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Mito comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Mito?
Fajr in Mito depends on the season: about 2:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.