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Prayer times in Matsumoto
This page shows today’s prayer times in Matsumoto, Nagano, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Matsumoto
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Matsumoto prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Matsumoto
Prayer times in Matsumoto vary a lot 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 lasts only 9 h 42 min. That is a difference of 4 h 56 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much 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 | 5:59 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:40 AM | 4:31 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:10 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:19 PM | 4:37 PM | 6:04 PM |
Matsumoto is located 167 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Matsumoto is called about 7 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Matsumoto.
Finding the Qibla from Matsumoto
In Matsumoto you face towards the west, at an angle of 292.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,308 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Matsumoto 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 Matsumoto
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Matsumoto is around 5:07 AM and iftar at 5:21 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:33 AM and iftar to 5:50 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Matsumoto on the map
Matsumoto lies at 36.2333° N, 137.9667° E, in Nagano, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Azumino, 9 km away. Nearby places include Azumino (9 km), Toyoshina (9 km), and Hotaka (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
- Matsumoto
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagano, Japan
- Population
- 241,145
- Coordinates
- 36.23333, 137.96667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,308 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Matsumoto
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Matsumoto comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:40 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:56 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Matsumoto
Do prayer times in Matsumoto differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Matsumoto is 167 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Matsumoto is called about 7 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Matsumoto during Ramadan?
About 12 h 05 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 Matsumoto?
The Qibla in Matsumoto is 292.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,308 km away.
When is Maghrib in Matsumoto?
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.
What time is Fajr in Matsumoto?
Fajr in Matsumoto 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.