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Prayer times in Tsubame
Muslims living in Tsubame can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Tsubame is a city in Japan, in Niigata, with about 77,382 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Tsubame today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Tsubame prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Tsubame
Prayer times in Tsubame change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:28 AM and Maghrib at 7:09 PM, for a day of 14 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:21 AM and Maghrib to 4:29 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 34 min. That is a difference of 5 h 13 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 | 4:21 AM | 5:49 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:28 AM | 4:23 AM | 11:46 AM | 3:40 PM | 7:09 PM | 8:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:32 AM | 11:37 AM | 3:03 PM | 5:41 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:55 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:11 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:58 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Tsubame comes about 3 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Tsubame is 230 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Tsubame and distance to Makkah
In Tsubame you pray towards the west, at an angle of 292.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,327 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tsubame 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 Tsubame during Ramadan
For those fasting in Tsubame, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:15 PM and imsak at 5:03 AM on the first day, 12 h 02 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:45 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.
Where Tsubame is located
The coordinates of Tsubame are 37.6645° N and 138.9252° E. The closest places on our site are Yoshida-kasugachō (4 km), Sanjō (6 km), and Kamo (10 km). Sanjō, the nearest administrative centre, is 6 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Niigata.
- Name
- Tsubame
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Niigata, Japan
- Population
- 77,382
- Coordinates
- 37.66450, 138.92518
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,327 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Tsubame
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tsubame is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:52 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:40 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Tsubame (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Tsubame
- Yoshida-kasugachō4 km · north-west
- Sanjō6 km · south
- Kamo10 km · east
- Maki10 km · north
- Shirone14 km · north-east
- Mitsuke15 km · south
- Tochio-honchō22 km · south
- Muramatsu22 km · east
Prayer times in Tsubame: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Tsubame?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 7:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Tsubame?
Fajr in Tsubame changes with the seasons: about 2:28 AM on 21 June and about 5:21 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Tsubame?
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 is the Qibla direction in Tsubame?
The Qibla in Tsubame is 292.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,327 km away.
How long is the fast in Tsubame 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.