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Prayer times in Ushitsu
Looking for the prayer times in Ushitsu? 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 Ushitsu, Ishikawa Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 37.3079° N, 137.1522° E, so the times reflect Ushitsu itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Ushitsu
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ushitsu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Ushitsu by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Ushitsu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:37 AM on 21 June and 5:28 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 50 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:37 PM and 7:15 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 44 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 36 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 | 4:29 AM | 5:56 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:37 AM | 4:31 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:46 PM | 7:15 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:28 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:49 AM | 2:19 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:05 PM |
Ushitsu lies 290 km north-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Ushitsu is called roughly 10 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ushitsu.
Qibla in Ushitsu and distance to Makkah
From Ushitsu you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,197 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ushitsu and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Ushitsu during Ramadan
For those fasting in Ushitsu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:23 PM and imsak at 5:10 AM on the first day, 12 h 02 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:52 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Where Ushitsu is located
Ushitsu lies at 37.3079° N, 137.1522° E, in Ishikawa Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Wajima, 25 km away. Nearby places include Anamizu (24 km), Wajima (25 km), and Nanao (33 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ushitsu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 15,687
- Coordinates
- 37.30791, 137.15219
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,197 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ushitsu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ushitsu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:59 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times in Ushitsu: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Ushitsu differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ushitsu is 290 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Ushitsu comes roughly 10 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Ushitsu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 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 Ushitsu?
The Qibla in Ushitsu is 291.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,197 km away.
How long is the fast in Ushitsu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Ushitsu?
Fajr in Ushitsu changes with the seasons: about 2:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.