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Prayer times in Hotaka
Muslims living in Hotaka can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Hotaka is a city in Japan, in Nagano, with about 33,195 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Hotaka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Hotaka prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Hotaka
Prayer times in Hotaka change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:40 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, giving a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 4:37 PM, and the day is just 9 h 41 min. That is a difference of 4 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:27 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:40 AM | 4:31 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:41 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:10 AM | 5:37 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:56 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:19 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:04 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Hotaka is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Hotaka is 178 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Hotaka
The Qibla in Hotaka is at 292.0° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,297 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 292.0°.
Fasting hours in Hotaka during Ramadan
For those fasting in Hotaka, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:21 PM and imsak at 5:07 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:50 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Hotaka on the map
Hotaka is located at 36.3396° N, 137.8825° E, in Nagano, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Azumino, 6 km away. Nearby places include Toyoshina (5 km), Azumino (6 km), and Matsumoto (14 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hotaka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagano, Japan
- Population
- 33,195
- Coordinates
- 36.33960, 137.88254
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,297 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Hotaka
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Hotaka comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:56 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:56 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. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Hotaka and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Hotaka
Prayer times in Hotaka: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Hotaka?
Fajr in Hotaka changes with the seasons: about 2:40 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Hotaka differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Hotaka is 178 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Hotaka comes about 7 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Hotaka?
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.
How long is the fast in Hotaka during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Hotaka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:37 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.