City · Ibaraki
Prayer times in Naka
This page shows today’s prayer times in Naka, Ibaraki, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Namaz times in Naka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Naka prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Prayer times in Naka by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Naka move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:33 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:28 PM and 6:59 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 37 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 43 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:33 AM | 4:23 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:31 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:11 PM | 4:28 PM | 5:55 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Naka is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Naka is 59 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Naka
In Naka you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,498 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Naka and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Naka during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Naka is around 4:58 AM and iftar at 5:13 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:25 AM and iftar to 5:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Naka is located
The coordinates of Naka are 36.0500° N and 140.1667° E. The closest places on our site are Ami (4 km), Tsukuba (6 km), and Tsuchiura (6 km). Tsukuba, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Ibaraki.
- Name
- Naka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 53,137
- Coordinates
- 36.05000, 140.16667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,498 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Naka
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Naka 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 11:47 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Naka, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Naka
- Ami4 km · south-east
- Tsukuba6 km · north-west
- Tsuchiura6 km · north-east
- Ushiku10 km · south
- Kasumigaura14 km · north-east
- Fujishiro15 km · south
- Tsukubamirai16 km · south-west
- Ryūgasaki17 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Naka
Which calculation method is used for 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 Naka during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Naka differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Naka is 59 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Naka comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Naka?
The Qibla in Naka is 293.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,498 km away.
When is Maghrib in Naka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:28 PM on 21 December and 6:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.