City · Kagoshima Prefecture
Prayer times in Tsuruda
Looking for the adhan times in Tsuruda? On this page 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 Tsuruda, Kagoshima Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 31.9500° N, 130.4833° E, so the times reflect Tsuruda itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Tsuruda today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Tsuruda
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tsuruda
It is useful to know how prayer times in Tsuruda move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:32 AM on 21 June and 5:47 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 14 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:18 PM and 7:27 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 14 min around the summer solstice and drops to 10 h 04 min in 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 | 5:01 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:32 AM | 5:13 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:18 PM | 6:40 PM |
Tsuruda lies 946 km south-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Tsuruda comes about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Tsuruda.
Finding the Qibla from Tsuruda
Qibla direction for Tsuruda: 288.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,827 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Tsuruda remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Tsuruda
Ramadan in Tsuruda: based on 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, 5:58 PM, about 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Tsuruda
Tsuruda lies at 31.9500° N, 130.4833° E, in Kagoshima Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Isa, 18 km away. Close by you will find Isa (18 km), Izumi (18 km), and Ōkuchi-shinohara (19 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Tsuruda
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 20,243
- Coordinates
- 31.95000, 130.48333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,827 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Tsuruda
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Tsuruda comes about 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:17 PM instead of 4:00 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Tsuruda, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Tsuruda
- Isa18 km · north-east
- Izumi18 km · north-west
- Ōkuchi-shinohara19 km · north-east
- Aira22 km · south-east
- Sendai23 km · south-west
- Akune28 km · west
- Kajiki30 km · south-east
- Ichikikushikino30 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tsuruda
Do prayer times in Tsuruda differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Tsuruda is 946 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Tsuruda is called roughly 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Tsuruda 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 Fajr in Tsuruda?
Fajr in Tsuruda depends on the season: about 3:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Tsuruda?
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 is the Qibla direction in Tsuruda?
The Qibla in Tsuruda is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,827 km away.