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Prayer times in Ryūgasaki
This page shows today’s salah times in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Salah times in Ryūgasaki today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ryūgasaki
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ryūgasaki
Prayer times in Ryūgasaki change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:34 AM and Maghrib at 6:59 PM, for a day of 14 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 4:29 PM, and the day is just 9 h 43 min. The difference 4 h 52 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 | 4:19 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:23 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:31 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:41 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:45 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:11 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:55 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Ryūgasaki is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Ryūgasaki is 50 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Ryūgasaki and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Ryūgasaki is at 293.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,506 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 293.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ryūgasaki
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ryūgasaki 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 moves to 4:25 AM and iftar to 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Ryūgasaki on the map
The coordinates of Ryūgasaki are 35.9000° N and 140.1833° E. The closest places on our site are Fujishiro (6 km), Inzai (7 km), and Ushiku (9 km). Inzai, the nearest administrative centre, is 7 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Ibaraki.
- Name
- Ryūgasaki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 85,761
- Coordinates
- 35.90000, 140.18333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,506 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ryūgasaki
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ryūgasaki comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:46 PM instead of 3:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:47 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ryūgasaki (UTC+9), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Ryūgasaki: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Ryūgasaki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 6:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Ryūgasaki?
Fajr in Ryūgasaki depends on the season: about 2:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Ryūgasaki?
The Qibla in Ryūgasaki is 293.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,506 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Ryūgasaki?
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 Ryūgasaki differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ryūgasaki is 50 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Ryūgasaki is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.