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Prayer times in Kurashiki
Residents of and visitors to Kurashiki can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kurashiki is a city in Japan, in Okayama Prefecture, with about 483,576 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.
Today’s prayer times in Kurashiki
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kurashiki prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kurashiki
Prayer times in Kurashiki vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:06 AM and Maghrib at 7:21 PM, for a day of 14 h 28 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:37 AM and Maghrib to 4:58 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 50 min. The difference 4 h 38 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 | 4:46 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:06 AM | 4:52 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:53 PM | 7:21 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:29 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:25 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:37 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:03 PM | 2:40 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:23 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Kurashiki comes roughly 24 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 21 minutes later than in the capital. Kurashiki is 553 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kurashiki
The Qibla in Kurashiki is at 289.9° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,018 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 289.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kurashiki
Ramadan in Kurashiki: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:41 PM, roughly 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Kurashiki
Kurashiki is located at 34.5833° N, 133.7667° E, in Okayama Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Sōja, 10 km away. Close by you will find Sōja (10 km), Asakuchi (16 km), and Okayama (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kurashiki
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 483,576
- Coordinates
- 34.58333, 133.76667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 289.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,018 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kurashiki
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kurashiki comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 3:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:13 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 Kurashiki (UTC+9), wherever you are.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kurashiki
Do prayer times in Kurashiki differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kurashiki is 553 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kurashiki is called about 24 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Kurashiki during Ramadan?
About 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 Fajr in Kurashiki?
Fajr in Kurashiki changes with the seasons: about 3:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:37 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kurashiki?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 7:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kurashiki?
The Qibla in Kurashiki is 289.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,018 km away.