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Prayer times in Matsubase
This page shows today’s prayer times in Matsubase, Kumamoto, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Namaz times in Matsubase today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Matsubase prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Matsubase by season
Prayer times in Matsubase change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:28 AM and Maghrib at 7:28 PM, giving a day of 14 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 5:15 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h. The difference 4 h 18 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 | 5:00 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:28 AM | 5:10 AM | 12:19 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:15 PM | 2:57 PM | 5:15 PM | 6:38 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Matsubase comes about 36 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 28 minutes later than in the capital. Matsubase is 896 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Matsubase and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Matsubase is at 288.7° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,819 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 288.7°.
Fasting hours in Matsubase during Ramadan
Ramadan in Matsubase: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:34 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:56 PM, roughly 12 h 12 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 53 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Matsubase on the map
Matsubase is located at 32.6500° N, 130.6667° E, in Kumamoto, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Uki, 3 km away. Close by you will find Uki (3 km), Uto (4 km), and Kōtō City (16 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Matsubase
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kumamoto, Japan
- Population
- 26,163
- Coordinates
- 32.65000, 130.66667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,819 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Matsubase
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Matsubase takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 4:01 PM for the majority, 5:17 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Matsubase (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Matsubase
Prayer times in Matsubase: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Matsubase?
Fajr in Matsubase changes with the seasons: about 3:28 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 Matsubase?
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 Matsubase differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Matsubase is 896 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Matsubase is called roughly 36 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Matsubase?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:15 PM on 21 December and 7:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Matsubase?
The Qibla in Matsubase is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,819 km away.