City · Ibaraki
Prayer times in Tsukuba
Muslims living in Tsukuba can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Tsukuba is a city in Japan, in Ibaraki, with about 241,656 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Tsukuba
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Tsukuba
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Tsukuba by season
Prayer times in Tsukuba change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:33 AM and Maghrib at 7:00 PM, for a day of 14 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 4:28 PM, and the day is just 9 h 42 min. The difference 4 h 55 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:33 AM | 4:23 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:31 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:57 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 Tsukuba is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Tsukuba is 58 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Tsukuba
The Qibla in Tsukuba is at 293.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,493 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tsukuba
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Tsukuba is at about 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.
Tsukuba on the map
The coordinates of Tsukuba are 36.0833° N and 140.1167° E. The closest places on our site are Naka (6 km), Tsuchiura (8 km), and Ami (9 km). Tsuchiura, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Ibaraki.
- Name
- Tsukuba
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Population
- 241,656
- Coordinates
- 36.08333, 140.11667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,493 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tsukuba
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tsukuba is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:47 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:31 PM for the majority, 4:46 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Tsukuba (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Tsukuba
- Naka6 km · south-east
- Tsuchiura8 km · east
- Ami9 km · south-east
- Ushiku13 km · south
- Ishige14 km · west
- Kasumigaura14 km · north-east
- Mitsukaidō14 km · south-west
- Tsukubamirai15 km · south-west
Prayer times in Tsukuba: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Tsukuba?
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 Tsukuba 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.
When is Maghrib in Tsukuba?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:28 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Tsukuba differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Tsukuba is 58 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Tsukuba is called about 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Tsukuba?
Fajr in Tsukuba depends on the season: about 2:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.