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Prayer times in Okino

Looking for the adhan times in Okino? 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 Okino, Kumamoto. Every figure is computed for 32.8701° N, 130.7917° E, so the times reflect Okino itself rather than the nearest big city.

Adhan times in Okino today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Every country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Japan we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+9) and take daylight saving time into account where it is used. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Prayer calendar for Okino

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Prayer times in Okino by season

Prayer times in Okino vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:27 AM and Maghrib at 7:28 PM, giving a day of 14 h 19 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:47 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 59 min. The difference 4 h 20 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Okino (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:59 AM6:22 AM12:24 PM3:51 PM6:28 PM7:45 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:27 AM5:09 AM12:19 PM4:01 PM7:28 PM9:04 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:43 AM6:05 AM12:09 PM3:37 PM6:13 PM7:31 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:47 AM7:15 AM12:15 PM2:56 PM5:14 PM6:38 PM

Okino lies 875 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Okino is called about 36 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Okino.

Qibla in Okino and distance to Makkah

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Qibla from Okino: 288.7° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 8,822 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Okino remains the simplest guide.

Fasting hours in Okino during Ramadan

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Okino is at about 5:33 AM and iftar at 5:55 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 12 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

Okino on the map

The coordinates of Okino are 32.8701° N and 130.7917° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kōshi (3 km), Ōzu (8 km), and Uekimachi-mōno (10 km). Kōshi, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Kumamoto.

Name
Okino
Type
City
Part of
Kumamoto, Japan
Population
43,337
Coordinates
32.87009, 130.79170
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
288.7° (west)
Distance to Makkah
8,822 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Okino

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Okino is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:24 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. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Okino, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Nearby cities to Okino

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Okino

What is the Qibla direction in Okino?

The Qibla in Okino is 288.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,822 km away.

Do prayer times in Okino differ from Tokyo?

Yes. Okino is 875 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Okino comes about 36 minutes later than in Tokyo.

How long is the fast in Okino during Ramadan?

About 12 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

When is Maghrib in Okino?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:14 PM on 21 December and 7:28 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

What time is Fajr in Okino?

Fajr in Okino depends on the season: about 3:27 AM on 21 June and about 5:47 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

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