Regional capital · Ishikawa Prefecture
Prayer times in Kanazawa
Looking for the prayer times in Kanazawa? Below 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 Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 36.6000° N, 136.6167° E, so the times reflect Kanazawa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Kanazawa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kanazawa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kanazawa change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kanazawa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:44 AM on 21 June and 5:29 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 45 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:41 PM and 7:15 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 40 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 40 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:32 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:44 AM | 4:35 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:46 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:15 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:13 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:29 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:23 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:09 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Kanazawa is called about 12 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 15 minutes later than in the capital. Kanazawa is 294 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kanazawa and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Kanazawa: 291.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,181 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kanazawa remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Kanazawa during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kanazawa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:12 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:26 PM, roughly 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kanazawa is located
The coordinates of Kanazawa are 36.6000° N and 136.6167° E. The nearest cities on our site are Mukai-awagasaki (4 km), Nonoichi (7 km), and Matsutō (10 km). Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Ishikawa Prefecture.
- Name
- Kanazawa
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 466,029
- Coordinates
- 36.60000, 136.61667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,181 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kanazawa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kanazawa comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:01 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Kanazawa, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kanazawa
- Mukai-awagasaki4 km · north-east
- Nonoichi7 km · south
- Matsutō10 km · south-west
- Tsubata14 km · north-east
- Tsurugi-asahimachi17 km · south
- Kahoku19 km · north-east
- Oyabe22 km · east
- Fukumitsu23 km · east
Prayer times in Kanazawa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kanazawa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 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 Kanazawa?
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 Fajr in Kanazawa?
Fajr in Kanazawa changes with the seasons: about 2:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:29 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kanazawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kanazawa?
The Qibla in Kanazawa is 291.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,181 km away.