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Prayer times in Furukawa
Looking for the adhan times in Furukawa? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Furukawa, Miyagi. Every figure is computed for 38.5717° N, 140.9556° E, so the times reflect Furukawa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Furukawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Furukawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Furukawa by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Furukawa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:14 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a shift of 3 h, while Maghrib moves between 4:18 PM and 7:04 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 52 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 28 min in 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 | 4:12 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:14 AM | 4:12 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:55 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:18 PM | 5:48 PM |
Furukawa lies 339 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Furukawa comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Furukawa.
Qibla in Furukawa and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Furukawa is at 293.5° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,451 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.5°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Furukawa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Furukawa is around 4:56 AM and iftar at 5:05 PM, for a fast of 12 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:20 AM and iftar to 5:37 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Furukawa is located
Furukawa lies at 38.5717° N, 140.9556° E, in Miyagi, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ōsaki, 2 km away. Nearby places include Ōsaki (2 km), Kogota (9 km), and Naka-niida (9 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Furukawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Miyagi, Japan
- Population
- 76,312
- Coordinates
- 38.57167, 140.95556
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,451 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Furukawa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Furukawa comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:44 AM 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. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Furukawa and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Furukawa
- Ōsaki2 km · north-east
- Kogota9 km · east
- Naka-niida9 km · west
- Kogota-ekimae11 km · south-east
- Wakuya16 km · east
- Yoshioka16 km · south-west
- Kurihara20 km · north
- Tomiya21 km · south
Prayer times in Furukawa: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Furukawa?
Fajr in Furukawa changes with the seasons: about 2:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Furukawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:18 PM on 21 December and 7:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Furukawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Furukawa is 339 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Furukawa is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Furukawa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Furukawa?
The Qibla in Furukawa is 293.5° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,451 km away.