City · Miyagi
Prayer times in Ōkawara
This page shows today’s salah times in Ōkawara, Miyagi, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live 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.
Namaz times in Ōkawara today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ōkawara prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ōkawara
It helps to know how prayer times in Ōkawara move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:18 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 56 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:20 PM and 7:03 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 49 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 31 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:42 AM | 11:45 AM | 3:11 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:18 AM | 4:14 AM | 11:39 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:57 AM | 5:25 AM | 11:30 AM | 2:56 PM | 5:34 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:35 AM | 2:03 PM | 4:20 PM | 5:50 PM |
Ōkawara is located 278 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Ōkawara is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Ōkawara.
Finding the Qibla from Ōkawara
The Qibla in Ōkawara is at 293.4° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,456 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 293.4°.
Fasting hours in Ōkawara during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ōkawara is at about 4:56 AM and iftar at 5:07 PM, for a fast of 12 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:21 AM and iftar to 5:38 PM, for a fast of 13 h 07 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Where Ōkawara is located
Ōkawara lies at 38.0500° N, 140.7336° E, in Miyagi, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kakuda, 9 km away. Nearby places include Murata (8 km), Kakuda (9 km), and Watari (10 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ōkawara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Miyagi, Japan
- Population
- 23,618
- Coordinates
- 38.05000, 140.73361
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,456 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ōkawara
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ōkawara takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:45 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ōkawara (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Ōkawara
- Murata8 km · north
- Kakuda9 km · south
- Watari10 km · east
- Shiroishi11 km · south-west
- Iwanuma13 km · north-east
- Natori-shi18 km · north-east
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō25 km · south-west
- Sendai27 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ōkawara
How long is the fast in Ōkawara during Ramadan?
About 12 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Ōkawara?
Fajr in Ōkawara changes with the seasons: about 2:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Ōkawara?
The Qibla in Ōkawara is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,456 km away.
When is Maghrib in Ōkawara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:20 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Ōkawara differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ōkawara is 278 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Ōkawara comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.