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Prayer times in Matsuura
This page shows today’s salah times in Matsuura, Nagasaki, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Matsuura
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Matsuura
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Matsuura by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Matsuura move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 3:29 AM on 21 June and 5:52 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 23 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 7:34 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 22 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 57 min in 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:29 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:23 PM | 4:07 PM | 7:34 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:19 PM | 2:59 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Matsuura is called about 40 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 34 minutes later than in the capital. Matsuura is 952 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Matsuura
In Matsuura you face towards the west, at an angle of 288.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,708 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Matsuura 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.
Ramadan timetable for Matsuura
Fasting in Matsuura, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 5:38 AM on the first day, 12 h 11 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 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.
Matsuura on the map
Matsuura lies at 33.3406° N, 129.6950° E, in Nagasaki, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Hirado, 14 km away. Nearby places include Hirado (14 km), Imarichō-kō (19 km), and Sasebo (19 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Matsuura
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Population
- 23,566
- Coordinates
- 33.34058, 129.69504
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,708 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Matsuura
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Matsuura comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:23 PM instead of 4:07 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Matsuura
- Hirado14 km · west
- Imarichō-kō19 km · south-east
- Sasebo19 km · south
- Arita26 km · south-east
- Karatsu28 km · north-east
- Takeo35 km · south-east
- Ureshinomachi-shimojuku38 km · south-east
- Taku39 km · east
Prayer times in Matsuura: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Matsuura?
Fajr in Matsuura depends on the season: about 3:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Matsuura?
The Qibla in Matsuura is 288.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,708 km away.
Do prayer times in Matsuura differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Matsuura is 952 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Matsuura comes about 40 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Matsuura?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 7:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Matsuura?
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.