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Prayer times in Ojiya
Residents of and visitors to Ojiya can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ojiya is a city in Japan, in Niigata, with about 34,704 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Ojiya
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ojiya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ojiya
It helps to know how prayer times in Ojiya move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:31 AM on 21 June and 5:21 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 50 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:30 PM and 7:09 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 44 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 36 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures 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 | 5:50 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:31 AM | 4:24 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:39 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:54 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 | 11:43 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:59 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Ojiya is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 8 minutes later than in the capital. Ojiya is 196 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Ojiya
From Ojiya you pray towards the west, at an angle of 292.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,332 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ojiya and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Ojiya during Ramadan
Ramadan in Ojiya: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:04 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:16 PM, about 12 h 02 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 64 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Ojiya on the map
Ojiya is located at 37.3000° N, 138.8000° E, in Niigata, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Uonuma, 16 km away. Nearby places include Uonuma (16 km), Nagaoka (17 km), and Tōkamachi (19 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ojiya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Niigata, Japan
- Population
- 34,704
- Coordinates
- 37.30000, 138.80000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,332 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ojiya
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Ojiya takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:52 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 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.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Ojiya 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 Ojiya
- Uonuma16 km · south-east
- Nagaoka17 km · north
- Tōkamachi19 km · south
- Kashiwazaki23 km · west
- Minamiuonuma25 km · south
- Tochio-honchō26 km · north-east
- Muikamachi27 km · south
- Mitsuke28 km · north-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ojiya
Do prayer times in Ojiya differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Ojiya is 196 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Ojiya is called about 4 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Ojiya?
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.
What time is Fajr in Ojiya?
Fajr in Ojiya depends on the season: about 2:31 AM on 21 June and about 5:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Ojiya?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Ojiya?
The Qibla in Ojiya is 292.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,332 km away.