City · Kagoshima Prefecture
Prayer times in Ijūin
This page shows today’s prayer times in Ijūin, Kagoshima Prefecture, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Ijūin
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Ijūin
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ijūin by season
Prayer times in Ijūin change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:34 AM and Maghrib at 7:26 PM, for a day of 14 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 05 min. The difference 4 h 08 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:26 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:41 PM |
Ijūin is located 971 km south-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Ijūin is called roughly 37 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Ijūin.
Finding the Qibla from Ijūin
From Ijūin you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,832 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ijūin and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Ijūin during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ijūin is around 5:34 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 14 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Ijūin is located
The coordinates of Ijūin are 31.6167° N and 130.4000° E. The nearest cities on our site are Umeki (6 km), Kagoshima (15 km), and Ichikikushikino (16 km). Kagoshima, the nearest administrative centre, is 15 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Kagoshima Prefecture.
- Name
- Ijūin
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 25,217
- Coordinates
- 31.61667, 130.40000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,832 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ijūin
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ijūin comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:16 PM instead of 4:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Ijūin, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Ijūin
- Umeki6 km · north
- Kagoshima15 km · east
- Ichikikushikino16 km · north-west
- Kushikino17 km · north-west
- Kaseda-shirakame24 km · south
- Sendai24 km · north-west
- Aira25 km · north-east
- Minamisatsuma28 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ijūin
What is the Qibla direction in Ijūin?
The Qibla in Ijūin is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,832 km away.
How long is the fast in Ijūin during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Ijūin?
Fajr in Ijūin changes with the seasons: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Ijūin differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ijūin is 971 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Ijūin comes about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Ijūin?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 7:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.