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Prayer times in Yoshikawa
Residents of and visitors to Yoshikawa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Yoshikawa is a city in Japan, in Saitama, with about 73,262 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Yoshikawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Yoshikawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Yoshikawa
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Yoshikawa on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:35 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 36 min, compared with only 9 h 43 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:57 PM and 8:42 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:33 AM and 11:48 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Yoshikawa and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:35 AM | 4:24 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:33 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:12 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:57 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Yoshikawa is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at almost the same minute in both places. Yoshikawa is 26 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Yoshikawa
In Yoshikawa you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,478 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Yoshikawa 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.
Ramadan timetable for Yoshikawa
For those fasting in Yoshikawa, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:14 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 12 h 05 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:42 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.
Yoshikawa on the map
Yoshikawa lies at 35.8923° N, 139.8418° E, in Saitama, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Koshigaya, 5 km away. Nearby places include Koshigaya (5 km), Misato, Saitama (7 km), and Noda (7 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Yoshikawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Saitama, Japan
- Population
- 73,262
- Coordinates
- 35.89232, 139.84184
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,478 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Yoshikawa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Yoshikawa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:32 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 Yoshikawa (UTC+9), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Yoshikawa
- Koshigaya5 km · west
- Misato, Saitama7 km · south-east
- Noda7 km · north
- Nagareyama7 km · south-east
- Sōka7 km · south-west
- Yashio8 km · south
- Hatogaya-honchō11 km · south-west
- Takenotsuka12 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Yoshikawa
When is Maghrib in Yoshikawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:30 PM on 21 December and 7:00 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Yoshikawa 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 Yoshikawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Yoshikawa is 26 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Yoshikawa is called about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.
What time is Fajr in Yoshikawa?
Fajr in Yoshikawa depends on the season: about 2:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Yoshikawa?
The Qibla in Yoshikawa is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,478 km away.