City · Kagoshima Prefecture
Prayer times in Minamikyushu
Muslims living in Minamikyushu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Minamikyushu is a city in Japan, in Kagoshima Prefecture, with about 33,080 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Minamikyushu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Minamikyushu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Minamikyushu
Prayer times in Minamikyushu vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:35 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 5:19 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 07 min. The difference 4 h 05 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 | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:35 AM | 5:14 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 | 3:38 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:01 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:41 PM |
Minamikyushu lies 982 km south-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Minamikyushu is called roughly 37 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Minamikyushu.
Qibla in Minamikyushu and distance to Makkah
In Minamikyushu you face towards the west, at an angle of 288.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,846 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Minamikyushu 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Minamikyushu
Fasting in Minamikyushu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 5:34 AM on the first day, 12 h 15 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:22 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
About Minamikyushu
The coordinates of Minamikyushu are 31.3469° N and 130.4561° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kaseda-shirakame (15 km), Makurazaki (16 km), and Minamisatsuma (17 km). Makurazaki, the nearest administrative centre, is 16 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Kagoshima Prefecture.
- Name
- Minamikyushu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 33,080
- Coordinates
- 31.34689, 130.45612
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,846 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Minamikyushu
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Minamikyushu comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:16 PM instead of 3:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Minamikyushu and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Minamikyushu
- Kaseda-shirakame15 km · north-west
- Makurazaki16 km · south-west
- Minamisatsuma17 km · west
- Ibusuki22 km · south-east
- Kagoshima26 km · north
- Tarumizu28 km · north-east
- Ijūin30 km · north
- Umeki36 km · north
Prayer times in Minamikyushu: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Minamikyushu?
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.
What time is Fajr in Minamikyushu?
Fajr in Minamikyushu depends on the season: about 3:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Minamikyushu?
The Qibla in Minamikyushu is 288.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,846 km away.
When is Maghrib in Minamikyushu?
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.
How long is the fast in Minamikyushu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 15 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.