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Prayer times in Naka-niida
Looking for the prayer times in Naka-niida? Below 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 Naka-niida, Miyagi. Every figure is computed for 38.5686° N, 140.8536° E, which means the times match Naka-niida itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Naka-niida
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Naka-niida
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Naka-niida by season
Prayer times in Naka-niida change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:14 AM and Maghrib at 7:04 PM, for a day of 14 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:19 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 28 min. That is a difference of 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 | 4:13 AM | 5:41 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:10 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:14 AM | 4:12 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:34 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:56 AM | 5:24 AM | 11:29 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:50 AM | 11:34 AM | 2:01 PM | 4:19 PM | 5:49 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Naka-niida is called about 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Naka-niida is 336 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Naka-niida
From Naka-niida you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,443 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Naka-niida and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Naka-niida
Ramadan in Naka-niida: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 4:56 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:06 PM, about 12 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 07 min, longer by 67 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Naka-niida is located
Naka-niida lies at 38.5686° N, 140.8536° E, in Miyagi, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ōsaki, 11 km away. Close by you will find Furukawa (9 km), Ōsaki (11 km), and Yoshioka (14 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Naka-niida
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Miyagi, Japan
- Population
- 21,943
- Coordinates
- 38.56861, 140.85361
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,443 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Naka-niida
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Naka-niida comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:34 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:44 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Naka-niida, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Naka-niida
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Naka-niida
When is Maghrib in Naka-niida?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:19 PM on 21 December and 7:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Naka-niida?
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.
Do prayer times in Naka-niida differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Naka-niida is 336 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Naka-niida comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Naka-niida?
Fajr in Naka-niida depends on the season: about 2:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Naka-niida during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.