City · Kanagawa
Prayer times in Kamakura
Muslims living in Kamakura can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kamakura is a city in Japan, in Kanagawa, with about 172,929 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Kamakura today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kamakura prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kamakura by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Kamakura move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:39 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 36 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:33 PM and 7:00 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 33 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 47 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:22 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:39 AM | 4:27 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:15 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:59 PM |
Kamakura lies 44 km south of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kamakura is called roughly 1 minute later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kamakura.
Finding the Qibla from Kamakura
The Qibla in Kamakura is at 293.0° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,479 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.0°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kamakura
Fasting in Kamakura, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:16 PM and imsak at 5:00 AM on the first day, 12 h 07 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:44 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Kamakura on the map
The coordinates of Kamakura are 35.3109° N and 139.5470° E. The closest places on our site are Zushi (3 km), Hayama (5 km), and Fujisawa (8 km). Zushi, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Kanagawa.
- Name
- Kamakura
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kanagawa, Japan
- Population
- 172,929
- Coordinates
- 35.31085, 139.54698
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,479 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kamakura
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kamakura comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:47 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:49 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Kamakura
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kamakura
Do prayer times in Kamakura differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kamakura is 44 km from Tokyo, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kamakura is called about 1 minute later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Kamakura?
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 Kamakura?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:33 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kamakura during Ramadan?
About 12 h 07 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kamakura?
The Qibla in Kamakura is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,479 km away.