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Prayer times in Arao
Looking for the adhan times in Arao? Below 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 Arao, Kumamoto. Every figure is computed for 32.9789° N, 130.4457° E, which means the times match Arao itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Arao today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Arao
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Arao change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Arao move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:28 AM on 21 June and 5:48 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 21 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:15 PM and 7:30 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 20 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 59 min in 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 | 5:01 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:28 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:03 PM | 7:30 PM | 9:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:48 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:57 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:39 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Arao is called about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 30 minutes later than in the capital. Arao is 900 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Arao
From Arao you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,787 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Arao and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Arao
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Arao is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:56 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 12 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Arao
Arao is located at 32.9789° N, 130.4457° E, in Kumamoto, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Omuta, 6 km away. Nearby places include Nagasu (5 km), Omuta (6 km), and Tamana (13 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Arao
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kumamoto, Japan
- Population
- 53,675
- Coordinates
- 32.97888, 130.44572
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,787 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Arao
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Arao takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:03 PM for the majority, 5:19 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Arao, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Arao
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Arao
Which calculation method is used for Arao?
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.
Do prayer times in Arao differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Arao is 900 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Arao comes about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Arao?
The Qibla in Arao is 288.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,787 km away.
When is Maghrib in Arao?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 December and 7:30 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Arao?
Fajr in Arao depends on the season: about 3:28 AM on 21 June and about 5:48 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.