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Prayer times in Karuizawa
Residents of and visitors to Karuizawa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Karuizawa is a city in Japan, in Nagano, with about 20,023 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Karuizawa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Karuizawa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Karuizawa
Prayer times in Karuizawa change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:37 AM and Maghrib at 7:06 PM, for a day of 14 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:34 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 41 min. That is a difference of 4 h 58 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 | 4:24 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:37 AM | 4:28 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:38 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:07 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:53 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:01 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Karuizawa is called about 4 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 6 minutes later than in the capital. Karuizawa is 120 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.
Finding the Qibla from Karuizawa
In Karuizawa you face towards the west, at an angle of 292.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,359 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Karuizawa 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.
Fasting hours in Karuizawa during Ramadan
Ramadan in Karuizawa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:18 PM, about 12 h 04 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 62 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Karuizawa
The coordinates of Karuizawa are 36.3500° N and 138.6333° E. The closest places on our site are Miyota (11 km), Komoro (18 km), and Saku (20 km). Komoro, the nearest administrative centre, is 18 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Nagano.
- Name
- Karuizawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagano, Japan
- Population
- 20,023
- Coordinates
- 36.35000, 138.63333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,359 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Karuizawa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Karuizawa is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:38 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Karuizawa (UTC+9), whatever your location.
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Prayer times in Karuizawa: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Karuizawa?
Fajr in Karuizawa changes with the seasons: about 2:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Karuizawa?
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 Karuizawa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Karuizawa?
The Qibla in Karuizawa is 292.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,359 km away.
When is Maghrib in Karuizawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:34 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.