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Prayer times in Nagaoka
Looking for the prayer times in Nagaoka? On this page 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 Nagaoka, Niigata. Every figure is computed for 37.4500° N, 138.8500° E, which means the times match Nagaoka itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Nagaoka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Nagaoka
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nagaoka change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Nagaoka move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:30 AM on 21 June and 5:21 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 51 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:30 PM and 7:09 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 45 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 35 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 | 4:22 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:30 AM | 4:24 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:39 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:33 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:04 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:58 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Nagaoka is called about 3 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Nagaoka is 210 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Nagaoka and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Nagaoka is at 292.4° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,330 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 292.4°.
Ramadan timetable for Nagaoka
Fasting in Nagaoka, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:16 PM and imsak at 5:04 AM on the first day, 12 h 02 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:46 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Nagaoka on the map
The coordinates of Nagaoka are 37.4500° N and 138.8500° E. The nearest cities on our site are Mitsuke (12 km), Tochio-honchō (13 km), and Ojiya (17 km). Mitsuke, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Niigata.
- Name
- Nagaoka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Niigata, Japan
- Population
- 266,936
- Coordinates
- 37.45000, 138.85000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,330 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nagaoka
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Nagaoka takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:52 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:39 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Nagaoka (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Nagaoka
- Mitsuke12 km · north-east
- Tochio-honchō13 km · east
- Ojiya17 km · south
- Sanjō21 km · north-east
- Tsubame25 km · north
- Uonuma25 km · south-east
- Yoshida-kasugachō26 km · north
- Kashiwazaki28 km · west
Prayer times in Nagaoka: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Nagaoka?
Fajr in Nagaoka depends on the season: about 2:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nagaoka during Ramadan?
About 12 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 07 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Nagaoka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Nagaoka differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Nagaoka is 210 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Nagaoka comes roughly 3 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Nagaoka?
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.