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Prayer times in Minamiminowa
Looking for the adhan times in Minamiminowa? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Minamiminowa, Nagano. Every figure is computed for 35.8729° N, 137.9750° E, which means the times match Minamiminowa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Minamiminowa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Minamiminowa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Minamiminowa by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Minamiminowa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:42 AM on 21 June and 5:22 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:38 PM and 7:08 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 36 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 44 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 | 2:42 AM | 4:32 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:39 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:50 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:11 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:45 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:54 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:20 PM | 4:38 PM | 6:04 PM |
Minamiminowa lies 156 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Minamiminowa is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Minamiminowa.
Qibla in Minamiminowa and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Minamiminowa: 292.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,324 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Minamiminowa remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Minamiminowa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Minamiminowa is at about 5:06 AM and iftar at 5:22 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:34 AM and iftar to 5:50 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Minamiminowa
Minamiminowa lies at 35.8729° N, 137.9750° E, in Nagano, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Ina, 5 km away. Close by you will find Kinoshita (3 km), Ina (5 km), and Tatsuno (13 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Minamiminowa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagano, Japan
- Population
- 15,797
- Coordinates
- 35.87291, 137.97503
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,324 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Minamiminowa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Minamiminowa comes about 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:39 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:56 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Minamiminowa (UTC+9), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Minamiminowa
Do prayer times in Minamiminowa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Minamiminowa is 156 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Minamiminowa comes about 7 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Minamiminowa?
The Qibla in Minamiminowa is 292.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,324 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Minamiminowa?
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 Minamiminowa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Minamiminowa?
Fajr in Minamiminowa depends on the season: about 2:42 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.