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Prayer times in Sakaki
Looking for the adhan times in Sakaki? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Sakaki, Nagano. Every figure is computed for 36.4667° N, 138.1833° E, which means the times match Sakaki itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Sakaki
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sakaki
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sakaki change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Sakaki move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:38 AM on 21 June and 5:22 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 44 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:35 PM and 7:09 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 39 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 40 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:26 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:38 AM | 4:29 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:09 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:17 PM | 4:35 PM | 6:03 PM |
Sakaki lies 161 km north-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Sakaki is called roughly 6 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 Sakaki.
Finding the Qibla from Sakaki
Qibla from Sakaki: 292.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,316 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sakaki is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sakaki
Ramadan in Sakaki: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:20 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 Sakaki
The coordinates of Sakaki are 36.4667° N and 138.1833° E. The closest places on our site are Chikuma (11 km), Ueda (11 km), and Kamimaruko (18 km). Chikuma, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Nagano.
- Name
- Sakaki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagano, Japan
- Population
- 15,025
- Coordinates
- 36.46667, 138.18333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,316 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sakaki
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sakaki is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:55 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:40 PM for the majority, 4:55 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Sakaki in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Sakaki
Prayer times in Sakaki: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Sakaki?
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.
Do prayer times in Sakaki differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Sakaki is 161 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Sakaki comes about 6 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Sakaki 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.
When is Fajr in Sakaki?
Fajr in Sakaki depends on the season: about 2:38 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sakaki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:35 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.