City · Miyagi
Prayer times in Kogota-ekimae
This page shows today’s salah times in Kogota-ekimae, Miyagi, 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.
Adhan times in Kogota-ekimae today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kogota-ekimae
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kogota-ekimae
Prayer times in Kogota-ekimae vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:14 AM and Maghrib at 7:03 PM, giving a day of 14 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 4:18 PM, and the day is just 9 h 29 min. The difference 5 h 23 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:40 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:14 AM | 4:12 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:55 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:28 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:32 PM | 6:56 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:00 PM | 4:18 PM | 5:48 PM |
Kogota-ekimae lies 339 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kogota-ekimae is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kogota-ekimae.
Qibla direction in Kogota-ekimae
Qibla from Kogota-ekimae: 293.6° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,462 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kogota-ekimae is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kogota-ekimae
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kogota-ekimae is around 4:55 AM and iftar at 5:05 PM, for a fast of 12 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:19 AM and iftar to 5:36 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Kogota-ekimae
Kogota-ekimae is located at 38.5333° N, 141.0667° E, in Miyagi, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ōsaki, 10 km away. Close by you will find Kogota (2 km), Wakuya (6 km), and Ōsaki (10 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kogota-ekimae
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Miyagi, Japan
- Population
- 23,994
- Coordinates
- 38.53333, 141.06667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,462 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kogota-ekimae
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kogota-ekimae comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:47 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:43 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Kogota-ekimae in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Kogota-ekimae
- Kogota2 km · north-west
- Wakuya6 km · east
- Ōsaki10 km · north-west
- Furukawa11 km · north-west
- Higashimatsushima17 km · south-east
- Yamoto17 km · south-east
- Matsushima18 km · south
- Naka-niida19 km · west
Prayer times in Kogota-ekimae: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Kogota-ekimae?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kogota-ekimae?
The Qibla in Kogota-ekimae is 293.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,462 km away.
Do prayer times in Kogota-ekimae differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kogota-ekimae is 339 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kogota-ekimae comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Kogota-ekimae?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:18 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kogota-ekimae?
Fajr in Kogota-ekimae depends on the season: 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.