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Prayer times in Asaka
Residents of and visitors to Asaka can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Asaka is a city in Japan, in Saitama, with about 141,083 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.
Prayer times in Asaka today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Asaka prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Asaka by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Asaka move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:36 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 39 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:31 PM and 7:01 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 35 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 44 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:26 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:43 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:58 PM |
Asaka lies 15 km north-west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Asaka comes at almost exactly the same time as Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Asaka.
Finding the Qibla from Asaka
In Asaka you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,462 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Asaka 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Asaka
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Asaka is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:27 AM and iftar to 5:43 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 Asaka
The coordinates of Asaka are 35.8047° N and 139.6019° E. The nearest cities on our site are Wako (3 km), Shiki (4 km), and Narimasu (4 km). Wako, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Saitama.
- Name
- Asaka
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 141,083
- Coordinates
- 35.80472, 139.60194
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,462 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Asaka
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Asaka takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:49 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Asaka, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Asaka
- Wako3 km · south-east
- Shiki4 km · north-west
- Narimasu4 km · south-east
- Niiza4 km · north-west
- Ōizumimachi4 km · south
- Ōizumi-gakuenchō5 km · south
- Miyoshidai6 km · north-west
- Kiyose7 km · south-west
Prayer times in Asaka: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Asaka?
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 Asaka?
The Qibla in Asaka is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,462 km away.
Do prayer times in Asaka differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Asaka is 15 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Asaka practically coincides with Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Asaka?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Asaka during Ramadan?
About 12 h 06 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.