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Prayer times in Minamata
Muslims living in Minamata can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Minamata is a city in Japan, in Kumamoto, with about 29,428 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Minamata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Minamata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Minamata by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Minamata move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:31 AM on 21 June and 5:47 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 16 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 7:28 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 16 min in the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 02 min around 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 | 5:02 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:31 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:01 PM | 7:28 PM | 9:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:45 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:47 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:40 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Minamata is called roughly 37 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 28 minutes later than in the capital. Minamata is 939 km away from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Minamata
Qibla direction for Minamata: 288.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,810 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Minamata remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Minamata
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Minamata is at about 5:35 AM and iftar at 5:58 PM, for a fast of 12 h 13 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:06 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Minamata
Minamata lies at 32.2167° N, 130.4000° E, in Kumamoto, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Izumi, 15 km away. Close by you will find Sashiki (14 km), Izumi (15 km), and Isa (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Minamata
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kumamoto, Japan
- Population
- 29,428
- Coordinates
- 32.21667, 130.40000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,810 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Minamata
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Minamata is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 4:01 PM for the majority, 5:18 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Minamata and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Minamata
Prayer times in Minamata: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Minamata differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Minamata is 939 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Minamata comes roughly 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Minamata during Ramadan?
About 12 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Minamata?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 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 Minamata?
The Qibla in Minamata is 288.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,810 km away.
What time is Fajr in Minamata?
Fajr in Minamata changes with the seasons: about 3:31 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.