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Prayer times in Haibara-akanedai
Residents of and visitors to Haibara-akanedai can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Haibara-akanedai is a city in Japan, in Nara, with about 18,472 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Haibara-akanedai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Haibara-akanedai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Haibara-akanedai change through the year
Prayer times in Haibara-akanedai vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:58 AM and Maghrib at 7:12 PM, giving a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:28 AM and Maghrib to 4:49 PM, and the day is just 9 h 51 min. That is a difference of 4 h 38 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 | 4:37 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:58 AM | 4:44 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:44 PM | 7:12 PM | 8:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:28 AM | 6:59 AM | 11:54 AM | 2:31 PM | 4:49 PM | 6:14 PM |
Haibara-akanedai lies 364 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Haibara-akanedai is called roughly 15 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 Haibara-akanedai.
Qibla in Haibara-akanedai and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Haibara-akanedai is at 291.1° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,208 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 291.1°.
Fasting hours in Haibara-akanedai during Ramadan
Fasting in Haibara-akanedai, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:32 PM and imsak at 5:14 AM on the first day, 12 h 08 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:58 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
About Haibara-akanedai
Haibara-akanedai lies at 34.5333° N, 135.9500° E, in Nara, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sakurai, 10 km away. Nearby places include Ōuda-yamaguchi (8 km), Sakurai (10 km), and Tenri (12 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Haibara-akanedai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Nara, Japan
- Population
- 18,472
- Coordinates
- 34.53333, 135.95000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,208 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Haibara-akanedai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Haibara-akanedai comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:00 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:04 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Haibara-akanedai and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Haibara-akanedai
- Ōuda-yamaguchi8 km · south
- Sakurai10 km · west
- Tenri12 km · north-west
- Tawaramoto15 km · west
- Kashihara-shi15 km · west
- Nabari15 km · north-east
- Yamatokōriyama18 km · north-west
- Yamato-Takada18 km · west
Prayer times in Haibara-akanedai: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Haibara-akanedai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Haibara-akanedai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:49 PM on 21 December and 7:12 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Haibara-akanedai?
The Qibla in Haibara-akanedai is 291.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,208 km away.
What time is Fajr in Haibara-akanedai?
Fajr in Haibara-akanedai depends on the season: about 2:58 AM on 21 June and about 5:28 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Haibara-akanedai?
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.