City · Ibaraki
Prayer times in Namegata
Residents of and visitors to Namegata can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Namegata is a city in Japan, in Ibaraki, with about 32,185 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Namegata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Namegata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Namegata change through the year
Prayer times in Namegata change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:32 AM and Maghrib at 6:58 PM, for a day of 14 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 4:27 PM, and the day is just 9 h 43 min. The difference 4 h 54 min 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 | 5:49 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:32 AM | 4:21 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:30 PM | 6:58 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:00 AM | 5:26 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:44 AM | 11:36 AM | 2:09 PM | 4:27 PM | 5:54 PM |
Namegata lies 81 km north-east of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Namegata is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Namegata.
Finding the Qibla from Namegata
Qibla direction for Namegata: 293.4° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,527 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Namegata remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Namegata during Ramadan
Ramadan in Namegata: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:12 PM, roughly 12 h 05 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 61 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Namegata
Namegata lies at 36.0071° N, 140.4962° E, in Ibaraki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Itako, 10 km away. Close by you will find Itako (10 km), Katori-shi (12 km), and Sawara (14 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Namegata
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 32,185
- Coordinates
- 36.00705, 140.49623
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,527 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Namegata
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Namegata comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:30 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:46 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Namegata
- Itako10 km · south-east
- Katori-shi12 km · south
- Sawara14 km · south
- Kashima-shi14 km · east
- Hokota16 km · north
- Inashiki17 km · west
- Edosaki17 km · west
- Kamisu20 km · south-east
Prayer times in Namegata: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Namegata 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.
Which calculation method is used for Namegata?
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 Namegata differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Namegata is 81 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Namegata comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Namegata?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:27 PM on 21 December and 6:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Namegata?
Fajr in Namegata depends on the season: about 2:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.