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Prayer times in Gushikawa
This page shows today’s salah times in Gushikawa, Okinawa, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Adhan times in Gushikawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gushikawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Gushikawa
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Gushikawa on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes around 21 June at 4:05 AM, the longest day lasts 13 h 48 min, against only 10 h 29 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:59 PM and 8:49 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:21 PM and 12:36 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Gushikawa and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 4:03 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:05 AM | 5:36 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:59 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Gushikawa is called about 47 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 24 minutes later than in the capital. Gushikawa is 1,529 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Gushikawa
In Gushikawa you pray towards the west, at an angle of 288.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 8,785 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gushikawa 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.
Ramadan timetable for Gushikawa
Fasting in Gushikawa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:16 PM and imsak at 5:41 AM on the first day, 12 h 25 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:34 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Gushikawa on the map
The coordinates of Gushikawa are 26.3594° N and 127.8674° E. The nearest cities on our site are Uruma (2 km), Katsuren-haebaru (3 km), and Okinawa (7 km). Uruma, the nearest administrative centre, is 2 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Okinawa.
- Name
- Gushikawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Okinawa, Japan
- Population
- 65,251
- Coordinates
- 26.35937, 127.86735
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,785 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Gushikawa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gushikawa takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:36 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 80 minutes around 21 June: 3:56 PM for the majority, 5:16 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Gushikawa
- Uruma2 km · north-west
- Katsuren-haebaru3 km · south
- Okinawa7 km · west
- Ishikawa8 km · north-west
- Chatan11 km · south-west
- Yomitan13 km · west
- Nakagusuku15 km · south-west
- Ginowan15 km · south-west
Prayer times in Gushikawa: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gushikawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:41 PM on 21 December and 7:24 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Gushikawa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 25 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Gushikawa?
The Qibla in Gushikawa is 288.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,785 km away.
Do prayer times in Gushikawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Gushikawa is 1,529 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Gushikawa is called roughly 47 minutes later than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Gushikawa?
Fajr in Gushikawa changes with the seasons: about 4:05 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.