City · Ishikawa Prefecture
Prayer times in Kahoku
Muslims living in Kahoku can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kahoku is a city in Japan, in Ishikawa Prefecture, with about 34,889 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.
Namaz times in Kahoku today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kahoku
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kahoku
Prayer times in Kahoku change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:42 AM and Maghrib at 7:15 PM, for a day of 14 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:29 AM and Maghrib to 4:40 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 39 min. That is a difference of 5 h 02 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 | 4:31 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:42 AM | 4:34 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:46 PM | 7:15 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:29 AM | 7:02 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:08 PM |
Kahoku is located 292 km north-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kahoku is called about 12 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kahoku.
Qibla direction in Kahoku
Qibla from Kahoku: 291.3° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,182 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kahoku is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kahoku
Ramadan in Kahoku: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:12 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:25 PM, roughly 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Kahoku
The coordinates of Kahoku are 36.7576° N and 136.7116° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tsubata (10 km), Hakui (15 km), and Mukai-awagasaki (15 km). Hakui, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Ishikawa Prefecture.
- Name
- Kahoku
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 34,889
- Coordinates
- 36.75758, 136.71162
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,182 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kahoku
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kahoku comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:01 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Kahoku, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Kahoku
Prayer times in Kahoku: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Kahoku differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kahoku is 292 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Kahoku comes about 12 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Kahoku?
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.
When is Maghrib in Kahoku?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kahoku during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kahoku?
The Qibla in Kahoku is 291.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,182 km away.