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Prayer times in Iwate
This page gives today’s prayer times in Iwate, a region of Japan, together with links to the 21 cities and towns of Iwate that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Morioka; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Iwate today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Iwate
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Iwate change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Iwate move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:05 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a difference of 3 h 10 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:14 PM and 7:07 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 59 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 22 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:10 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:05 AM | 4:08 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:35 PM | 7:07 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:53 AM | 5:23 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:54 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:52 AM | 11:33 AM | 1:56 PM | 4:14 PM | 5:46 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Iwate is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Iwate is 464 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Iwate
In Iwate you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,416 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Iwate 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.
Ramadan timetable for Iwate
Fasting in Iwate, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:03 PM and imsak at 4:56 AM on the first day, 11 h 57 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:35 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Iwate on the map
Iwate is one of the regions of Japan. Its main city, Morioka, lies at 39.7000° N, 141.1500° E. The region has 21 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Iwate
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 39.70000, 141.15000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,416 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Iwate
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Iwate takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:43 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:35 PM for the majority, 4:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Iwate (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times in the cities of Iwate
- Prayer times in Morioka290,700
- Ichinoseki114,476
- Salah times Ōshū112,937
- Hanamaki94,691
- Prayer times in Kitakami93,045
- Mizusawa61,281
- Salah times Takizawa55,579
- Miyako51,150
- Prayer times in Kamaishi43,107
- Ōfunato35,452
- Salah times Kuji34,418
- Hizume32,147
- Prayer times in Yahaba28,056
- Tōno26,110
- Salah times Ninohe25,513
- Hachimantai25,076
- Prayer times in Rikuzen-Takata18,262
- Shizukuishi16,263
- Salah times Kanegasaki15,580
- Yamada15,195
- Prayer times in Ōno15,091
Prayer times near Iwate
Prayer times in Iwate: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Iwate differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Iwate is 464 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Iwate comes about 6 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Iwate?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:14 PM on 21 December and 7:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Iwate?
The Qibla in Iwate is 293.5° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,416 km away.
How long is the fast in Iwate during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Iwate?
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.