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Prayer times in Kukichūō
Muslims living in Kukichūō can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kukichūō is a city in Japan, in Saitama, with about 150,582 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.
Adhan times in Kukichūō today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kukichūō prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kukichūō by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kukichūō move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:35 AM on 21 June and 5:16 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 41 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:30 PM and 7:01 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 37 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 42 min around 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 | 4:20 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:25 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:57 PM |
Kukichūō lies 42 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kukichūō practically coincides with Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kukichūō.
Finding the Qibla from Kukichūō
From Kukichūō you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,457 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kukichūō and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kukichūō
Fasting in Kukichūō, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 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) Maghrib is at 5:43 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
Kukichūō on the map
Kukichūō lies at 36.0674° N, 139.6750° E, in Saitama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Satte, 5 km away. Nearby places include Washinomiya (4 km), Satte (5 km), and Shiraoka (6 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kukichūō
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 150,582
- Coordinates
- 36.06739, 139.67498
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,457 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kukichūō
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kukichūō comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:49 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Kukichūō (UTC+9), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kukichūō
How long is the fast in Kukichūō 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.
Do prayer times in Kukichūō differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kukichūō is 42 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kukichūō comes at almost exactly the same time as Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Kukichūō?
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.
When is Fajr in Kukichūō?
Fajr in Kukichūō changes with the seasons: 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kukichūō?
The Qibla in Kukichūō is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,457 km away.