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Prayer times in Sakai
Looking for the prayer times in Sakai? 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 Sakai, Ibaraki. Every figure is computed for 36.1000° N, 139.8000° E, which means the times match Sakai itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Sakai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sakai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sakai
Prayer times in Sakai change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:34 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, giving a day of 14 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:30 PM, and the day is just 9 h 42 min. That is a difference of 4 h 55 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 | 4:20 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:34 AM | 4:24 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:57 PM |
Sakai is located 47 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Sakai practically coincides with Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sakai.
Qibla in Sakai and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Sakai: 293.0° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,466 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sakai is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sakai
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sakai is around 4:59 AM and iftar at 5:14 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:26 AM and iftar to 5:42 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.
Where Sakai is located
Sakai lies at 36.1000° N, 139.8000° E, in Ibaraki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Bandō, 7 km away. Close by you will find Bandō (7 km), Satte (7 km), and Kurihashi (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sakai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 24,201
- Coordinates
- 36.10000, 139.80000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,466 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sakai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sakai comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Sakai, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Sakai
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sakai
Do prayer times in Sakai differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Sakai is 47 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sakai practically coincides with Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Sakai?
The Qibla in Sakai is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,466 km away.
What time is Fajr in Sakai?
Fajr in Sakai changes with the seasons: about 2:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sakai?
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 Sakai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.