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Prayer times in Nakatsukuma
Looking for the adhan times in Nakatsukuma? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Nakatsukuma, Saga Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 33.3235° N, 130.4422° E, so the times reflect Nakatsukuma itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Nakatsukuma today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Nakatsukuma prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Nakatsukuma by season
Prayer times in Nakatsukuma vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:26 AM and Maghrib at 7:31 PM, for a day of 14 h 22 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 5:14 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 57 min. That is a difference of 4 h 25 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:26 AM | 5:09 AM | 12:20 PM | 4:04 PM | 7:31 PM | 9:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:44 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:16 PM | 2:56 PM | 5:14 PM | 6:38 PM |
Nakatsukuma is located 887 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Nakatsukuma comes about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Nakatsukuma.
Qibla in Nakatsukuma and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Nakatsukuma: 288.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 8,775 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Nakatsukuma is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Nakatsukuma during Ramadan
For those fasting in Nakatsukuma, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:56 PM and imsak at 5:35 AM on the first day, 12 h 11 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:21 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.
Nakatsukuma on the map
Nakatsukuma lies at 33.3235° N, 130.4422° E, in Saga Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kurume, 7 km away. Nearby places include Ishinari (5 km), Kanzakimachi-kanzaki (7 km), and Kurume (7 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Nakatsukuma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 25,511
- Coordinates
- 33.32351, 130.44218
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 288.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 8,775 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Nakatsukuma
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Nakatsukuma comes about 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:20 PM instead of 4:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:26 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nakatsukuma
How long is the fast in Nakatsukuma during Ramadan?
About 12 h 11 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 Nakatsukuma?
The Qibla in Nakatsukuma is 288.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 8,775 km away.
When is Fajr in Nakatsukuma?
Fajr in Nakatsukuma changes with the seasons: about 3:26 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Nakatsukuma?
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 Nakatsukuma differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Nakatsukuma is 887 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Nakatsukuma is called about 37 minutes later than in Tokyo.