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Prayer times in Sakado
Muslims living in Sakado can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sakado is a city in Japan, in Saitama, with about 100,275 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.
Namaz times in Sakado today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sakado
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sakado change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sakado move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:36 AM on 21 June and 5:17 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 40 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:32 PM and 7:02 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 36 min around the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 43 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 | 4:22 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:36 AM | 4:26 AM | 11:44 AM | 3:34 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:05 AM | 5:31 AM | 11:35 AM | 3:02 PM | 5:39 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:40 AM | 2:14 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:58 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Sakado is called about 1 minute later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 2 minutes later than in the capital. Sakado is 40 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sakado
Qibla direction for Sakado: 292.8° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,438 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sakado remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sakado
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sakado is at about 5:01 AM and iftar at 5:16 PM, for a fast of 12 h 05 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:28 AM and iftar to 5:44 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Sakado is located
The coordinates of Sakado are 35.9569° N and 139.3889° E. The closest places on our site are Tsurugashima (1 km), Hidaka (5 km), and Igusa (7 km). Tsurugashima, the nearest administrative centre, is 1 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Saitama.
- Name
- Sakado
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 100,275
- Coordinates
- 35.95694, 139.38889
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.8° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,438 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sakado
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sakado is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:50 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:49 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Sakado and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Sakado
- Tsurugashima1 km · east
- Hidaka5 km · south-west
- Igusa7 km · east
- Morohongō8 km · west
- Higashi-Matsuyama9 km · north
- Ōgushi10 km · north-east
- Kawagoe10 km · south-east
- Sayama12 km · south
Prayer times in Sakado: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Sakado?
Fajr in Sakado changes with the seasons: about 2:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Sakado 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.
When is Maghrib in Sakado?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:32 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sakado?
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 Sakado differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Sakado is 40 km from Tokyo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Sakado comes roughly 1 minute later than in Tokyo.