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Prayer times in Arai
Muslims living in Arai can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Arai is a city in Japan, in Niigata, with about 27,481 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Arai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Arai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Arai change through the year
Prayer times in Arai vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:35 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, for a day of 14 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 4:34 PM, and the day is just 9 h 37 min. That is a difference of 5 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:25 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:21 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:28 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:41 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:08 AM | 5:35 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:06 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:56 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:16 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:02 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Arai comes about 6 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 10 minutes later than in the capital. Arai is 196 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Arai
Qibla direction for Arai: 292.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,298 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Arai remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Arai
Ramadan in Arai: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:19 PM, about 12 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 63 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Arai
Arai is located at 37.0006° N, 138.2259° E, in Niigata, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Myoko, 4 km away. Nearby places include Myoko (4 km), Jōetsu (16 km), and Iiyama (21 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Arai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Niigata, Japan
- Population
- 27,481
- Coordinates
- 37.00059, 138.22590
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,298 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Arai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Arai takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:55 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:41 PM for the majority, 4:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Arai in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Arai
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Arai
Do prayer times in Arai differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Arai is 196 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Arai comes roughly 6 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Arai?
The Qibla in Arai is 292.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,298 km away.
When is Fajr in Arai?
Fajr in Arai depends on the season: about 2:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:23 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Arai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:34 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Arai?
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.