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Prayer times in Minase
Residents of and visitors to Minase can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Minase is a city in Japan, in Osaka Prefecture, with about 30,927 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Minase
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Minase
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Minase change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Minase move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:57 AM on 21 June and 5:30 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 33 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:50 PM and 7:14 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 30 min around the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 49 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 | 4:38 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:57 AM | 4:44 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:46 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:30 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:55 AM | 2:32 PM | 4:50 PM | 6:15 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Minase is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes later than in the capital. Minase is 376 km from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Minase and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Minase is at 290.9° from true north, clockwise from north, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,170 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 290.9°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Minase
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Minase is at about 5:15 AM and iftar at 5:33 PM, for a fast of 12 h 08 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:43 AM and iftar to 5:59 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Minase
Minase is located at 34.8772° N, 135.6651° E, in Osaka Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Yawata, 4 km away. Close by you will find Yawata (4 km), Takatsuki (5 km), and Kōtari (6 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Minase
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 30,927
- Coordinates
- 34.87724, 135.66510
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,170 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Minase
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Minase comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:02 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:05 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Minase, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Minase
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Minase
Which calculation method is used for Minase?
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.
Do prayer times in Minase differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Minase is 376 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Minase comes roughly 16 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Minase?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:50 PM on 21 December and 7:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Minase 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.
What time is Fajr in Minase?
Fajr in Minase depends on the season: about 2:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:30 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.