City · Kagoshima Prefecture
Prayer times in Makurazaki
Muslims living in Makurazaki can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Makurazaki is a city in Japan, in Kagoshima Prefecture, with about 21,960 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Makurazaki
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Makurazaki
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Makurazaki change through the year
Prayer times in Makurazaki change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:36 AM and Maghrib at 7:26 PM, for a day of 14 h 11 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 5:20 PM, and the day is just 10 h 07 min. The difference 4 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Makurazaki comes roughly 37 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 26 minutes later than in the capital. Makurazaki is 998 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Makurazaki
From Makurazaki you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,837 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Makurazaki 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.
Ramadan timetable for Makurazaki
Ramadan in Makurazaki: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:59 PM, roughly 12 h 15 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 51 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Makurazaki
The coordinates of Makurazaki are 31.2667° N and 130.3167° E. The nearest cities on our site are Minamisatsuma (14 km), Minamikyushu (16 km), and Kaseda-shirakame (17 km). Minamisatsuma, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Kagoshima Prefecture.
- Name
- Makurazaki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 21,960
- Coordinates
- 31.26667, 130.31667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,837 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Makurazaki
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Makurazaki comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:16 PM instead of 3:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Makurazaki (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Makurazaki
- Minamisatsuma14 km · north
- Minamikyushu16 km · north-east
- Kaseda-shirakame17 km · north
- Ibusuki32 km · east
- Ijūin40 km · north
- Kagoshima40 km · north-east
- Tarumizu44 km · north-east
- Umeki45 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Makurazaki
Do prayer times in Makurazaki differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Makurazaki is 998 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Makurazaki comes about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Makurazaki?
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 Makurazaki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:20 PM on 21 December and 7:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Makurazaki?
The Qibla in Makurazaki is 288.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,837 km away.
How long is the fast in Makurazaki during Ramadan?
About 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.