City · Kagoshima Prefecture
Prayer times in Kokubu-matsuki
Looking for the adhan times in Kokubu-matsuki? 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 Kokubu-matsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 31.7333° N, 130.7667° E, so the times reflect Kokubu-matsuki itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Kokubu-matsuki today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kokubu-matsuki
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kokubu-matsuki
Prayer times in Kokubu-matsuki change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:32 AM and Maghrib at 7:25 PM, for a day of 14 h 13 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:45 AM and Maghrib to 5:17 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 05 min. That is a difference of 4 h 09 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:32 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:58 PM | 7:25 PM | 8:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:45 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:39 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Kokubu-matsuki is called roughly 36 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 25 minutes later than in the capital. Kokubu-matsuki is 935 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kokubu-matsuki
From Kokubu-matsuki you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,860 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kokubu-matsuki 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 Kokubu-matsuki during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kokubu-matsuki: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:33 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:57 PM, roughly 12 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 52 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Kokubu-matsuki
Kokubu-matsuki lies at 31.7333° N, 130.7667° E, in Kagoshima Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kirishima, less than 1 km away. Nearby places include Kirishima (less than 1 km), Hamanoichi (4 km), and Kajiki (9 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kokubu-matsuki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 57,896
- Coordinates
- 31.73333, 130.76667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,860 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kokubu-matsuki
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kokubu-matsuki comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:15 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Kokubu-matsuki, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kokubu-matsuki
- Kirishimaless than 1 km · north-west
- Hamanoichi4 km · south-west
- Kajiki9 km · west
- Aira17 km · west
- Soo23 km · south-east
- Sueyoshichō-ninokata25 km · east
- Kagoshima28 km · south-west
- Miyakonojō28 km · east
Prayer times in Kokubu-matsuki: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kokubu-matsuki?
The Qibla in Kokubu-matsuki is 288.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,860 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kokubu-matsuki?
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 Kokubu-matsuki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 7:25 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kokubu-matsuki?
Fajr in Kokubu-matsuki changes with the seasons: about 3:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:45 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kokubu-matsuki during Ramadan?
About 12 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.