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Prayer times in Kitamoto
Muslims living in Kitamoto can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kitamoto is a city in Japan, in Saitama, with about 66,022 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates 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 Kitamoto
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kitamoto prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kitamoto by season
Prayer times in Kitamoto change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:35 AM and Maghrib at 7:02 PM, for a day of 14 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 43 min. The difference 4 h 54 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:25 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:30 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:58 PM |
Kitamoto is located 41 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kitamoto is called roughly 1 minute later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kitamoto.
Qibla direction in Kitamoto
The Qibla in Kitamoto is at 292.9° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,447 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 points to 292.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Kitamoto
Fasting in Kitamoto, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:15 PM and imsak at 5:00 AM on the first day, 12 h 05 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:43 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.
Kitamoto on the map
Kitamoto is located at 36.0332° N, 139.5378° E, in Saitama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Okegawa, 4 km away. Close by you will find Okegawa (4 km), Kōnosu (4 km), and Ōgushi (7 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kitamoto
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 66,022
- Coordinates
- 36.03322, 139.53775
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,447 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kitamoto
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kitamoto is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 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, 4:49 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Kitamoto, 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.
Prayer times near Kitamoto
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kitamoto
What time is Fajr in Kitamoto?
Fajr in Kitamoto depends on the season: about 2:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kitamoto?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:31 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kitamoto?
The Qibla in Kitamoto is 292.9° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,447 km away.
Do prayer times in Kitamoto differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kitamoto is 41 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kitamoto is called about 1 minute later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Kitamoto during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 05 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.