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Prayer times in Iga
This page shows today’s salah times in Iga, Mie Prefecture, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Prayer times in Iga today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Iga
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Iga
Prayer times in Iga change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:56 AM and Maghrib at 7:12 PM, for a day of 14 h 29 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:28 AM and Maghrib to 4:48 PM, and the day is just 9 h 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 40 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:36 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:56 AM | 4:42 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:44 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:28 AM | 6:58 AM | 11:53 AM | 2:30 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:13 PM |
Iga lies 339 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Iga is called about 14 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Iga.
Qibla in Iga and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Iga: 291.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,214 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Iga is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Iga
Ramadan in Iga: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:13 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:31 PM, roughly 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Iga is located
Iga is located at 34.7580° N, 136.1347° E, in Mie Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Nabari, 16 km away. Nearby places include Ueno-ebisumachi (less than 1 km), Nabari (16 km), and Minakuchichō-matoba (23 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Iga
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 88,895
- Coordinates
- 34.75797, 136.13468
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,214 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Iga
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Iga comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:00 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:03 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Iga and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Iga
- Ueno-ebisumachiless than 1 km · west
- Nabari16 km · south
- Minakuchichō-matoba23 km · north
- Kōka25 km · north
- Kizugawa27 km · west
- Konan27 km · north
- Hino29 km · north
- Haibara-akanedai30 km · south-west
Prayer times in Iga: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Iga differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Iga is 339 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Iga is called about 14 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Iga during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Iga?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:48 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Iga?
Fajr in Iga depends on the season: about 2:56 AM on 21 June and about 5:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Iga?
The Qibla in Iga is 291.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,214 km away.