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Prayer times in Hyūga

Muslims living in Hyūga can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Hyūga is a city in Japan, in Miyazaki, with about 60,037 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.

Adhan times in Hyūga today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the Muslim World League method.

Each country has its own usual method for the prayer times, and in Japan we use the Muslim World League method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+9) and follow daylight saving time automatically when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Hyūga prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hyūga

Prayer times in Hyūga change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:25 AM and Maghrib at 7:24 PM, for a day of 14 h 17 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:43 AM and Maghrib to 5:12 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 01 min. That is a difference of 4 h 16 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Hyūga (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox4:56 AM6:18 AM12:21 PM3:48 PM6:24 PM7:42 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice3:25 AM5:07 AM12:15 PM3:57 PM7:24 PM8:58 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:40 AM6:02 AM12:06 PM3:33 PM6:10 PM7:27 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:43 AM7:11 AM12:11 PM2:54 PM5:12 PM6:35 PM

Hyūga is located 825 km south-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Hyūga is called about 32 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Hyūga.

Finding the Qibla from Hyūga

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Qibla from Hyūga: 289.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,913 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Hyūga is the easiest reference.

Ramadan timetable for Hyūga

Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Hyūga is around 5:30 AM and iftar at 5:52 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 13 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:01 AM and iftar to 6:16 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.

About Hyūga

Hyūga lies at 32.4227° N, 131.6409° E, in Miyazaki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Nobeoka, 18 km away. Nearby places include Kadogawa (6 km), Nobeoka (18 km), and Kawaminami (29 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.

Name
Hyūga
Type
City
Part of
Miyazaki, Japan
Population
60,037
Coordinates
32.42272, 131.64093
Time zone
UTC+9
Calculation method
Muslim World League
Qibla direction
289.2° (west)
Distance to Makkah
8,913 km

Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hyūga

The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Hyūga comes roughly 77 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:13 PM instead of 3:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.

For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Hyūga (UTC+9), wherever you are.

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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hyūga

How long is the fast in Hyūga during Ramadan?

Roughly 12 h 13 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.

Do prayer times in Hyūga differ from Tokyo?

Yes. Hyūga is 825 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Hyūga is called roughly 32 minutes later than in Tokyo.

Which calculation method is used for Hyūga?

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.

When is Fajr in Hyūga?

Fajr in Hyūga changes with the seasons: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

What is the Qibla direction in Hyūga?

The Qibla in Hyūga is 289.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,913 km away.

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