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Prayer times in Sendai
Looking for the adhan times in Sendai? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 31.8167° N, 130.3000° E, so the times reflect Sendai itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Sendai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Sendai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Sendai change through the year
Prayer times in Sendai vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:34 AM and Maghrib at 7:27 PM, for a day of 14 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 5:19 PM, and the day is just 10 h 04 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Sendai comes about 38 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 27 minutes later than in the capital. Sendai is 969 km 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 in Sendai and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Sendai: 288.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,816 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sendai is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Sendai during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sendai is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:59 PM, for a fast of 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, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sendai on the map
Sendai lies at 31.8167° N, 130.3000° E, in Kagoshima Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ichikikushikino, 10 km away. Close by you will find Ichikikushikino (10 km), Kushikino (12 km), and Umeki (18 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sendai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 92,403
- Coordinates
- 31.81667, 130.30000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,816 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sendai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sendai takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:00 PM for the majority, 5:17 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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Prayer times in Sendai: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Sendai 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.
When is Maghrib in Sendai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:19 PM on 21 December and 7:27 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Sendai?
Fajr in Sendai depends on the season: about 3:34 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Sendai differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Sendai is 969 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Sendai comes roughly 38 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Sendai?
The Qibla in Sendai is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,816 km away.