City · Kagoshima Prefecture
Prayer times in Umeki
Looking for the adhan times in Umeki? 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 Umeki, Kagoshima Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 31.6667° N, 130.3833° E, which means the times match Umeki itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Umeki
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Umeki prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Umeki by season
Prayer times in Umeki 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, giving a day of 14 h 13 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 05 min. That is a difference of 4 h 08 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:34 AM | 5:14 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:27 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:46 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:19 PM | 6:41 PM |
Umeki is located 970 km south-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Umeki comes about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Umeki.
Finding the Qibla from Umeki
The Qibla in Umeki is at 288.7° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,828 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 288.7°.
Ramadan timetable for Umeki
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Umeki is at about 5:34 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 moves to 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Umeki is located
The coordinates of Umeki are 31.6667° N and 130.3833° E. The nearest cities on our site are Ijūin (6 km), Ichikikushikino (11 km), and Kushikino (12 km). Ichikikushikino, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Kagoshima Prefecture.
- Name
- Umeki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 47,153
- Coordinates
- 31.66667, 130.38333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,828 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Umeki
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Umeki 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.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Umeki in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Umeki
- Ijūin6 km · south
- Ichikikushikino11 km · north-west
- Kushikino12 km · north-west
- Sendai18 km · north-west
- Kagoshima19 km · south-east
- Aira23 km · north-east
- Kajiki28 km · east
- Kaseda-shirakame29 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Umeki
Which calculation method is used for Umeki?
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 Umeki?
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.
Do prayer times in Umeki differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Umeki is 970 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Umeki comes about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Umeki?
The Qibla in Umeki is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,828 km away.
What time is Fajr in Umeki?
Fajr in Umeki 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.