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Prayer times in Minamisatsuma
This page shows today’s prayer times in Minamisatsuma, 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.
Prayer times in Minamisatsuma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Minamisatsuma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Minamisatsuma
It is useful to know how prayer times in Minamisatsuma move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:36 AM on 21 June and 5:47 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 11 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:20 PM and 7:26 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 12 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 06 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:36 AM | 5:15 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:59 PM | 7:26 PM | 8:59 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 | 5:47 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:02 PM | 5:20 PM | 6:42 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Minamisatsuma is called roughly 38 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 26 minutes later than in the capital. Minamisatsuma is 994 km from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Minamisatsuma and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Minamisatsuma: 288.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,829 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Minamisatsuma is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Minamisatsuma
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Minamisatsuma is around 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, for a fast of 12 h 15 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Minamisatsuma
The coordinates of Minamisatsuma are 31.3900° N and 130.2834° E. The closest places on our site are Kaseda-shirakame (4 km), Makurazaki (14 km), and Minamikyushu (17 km). Makurazaki, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Kagoshima Prefecture.
- Name
- Minamisatsuma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 32,887
- Coordinates
- 31.38999, 130.28343
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,829 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Minamisatsuma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Minamisatsuma takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:59 PM for the majority, 5:16 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Minamisatsuma, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Minamisatsuma
- Kaseda-shirakame4 km · north-east
- Makurazaki14 km · south
- Minamikyushu17 km · east
- Ijūin28 km · north-east
- Kagoshima32 km · north-east
- Umeki32 km · north
- Kushikino36 km · north
- Ichikikushikino38 km · north
Prayer times in Minamisatsuma: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Minamisatsuma differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Minamisatsuma is 994 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Minamisatsuma comes about 38 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Minamisatsuma?
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 Fajr in Minamisatsuma?
Fajr in Minamisatsuma depends on the season: about 3:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Minamisatsuma?
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.
How long is the fast in Minamisatsuma 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.