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Prayer times in Arai
Looking for the prayer times in Arai? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Arai, Shizuoka Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 34.6833° N, 137.5667° E, so the times reflect Arai itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Arai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Arai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Arai
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Arai on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:51 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 29 min, compared with only 9 h 50 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 6:08 PM and 8:45 PM, while Dhuhr moves between 11:42 AM and 11:57 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Arai and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:24 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:51 AM | 4:37 AM | 11:51 AM | 3:38 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:14 AM | 5:38 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:46 PM | 7:05 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:53 AM | 11:47 AM | 2:24 PM | 4:42 PM | 6:08 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Arai comes roughly 8 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Arai is 223 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Arai and distance to Makkah
In Arai you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,339 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Arai 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.
Ramadan timetable for Arai
Ramadan in Arai: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:07 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:25 PM, about 12 h 08 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 58 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Arai on the map
Arai is located at 34.6833° N, 137.5667° E, in Shizuoka Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Kosai, 4 km away. Close by you will find Kosai (4 km), Hamamatsu (15 km), and Toyohashi (19 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Arai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 16,975
- Coordinates
- 34.68333, 137.56667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 291.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,339 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Arai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Arai is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:57 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:38 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Arai, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Arai
Prayer times in Arai: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Arai differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Arai is 223 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Arai is called roughly 8 minutes later than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Arai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Arai?
The Qibla in Arai is 291.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,339 km away.
When is Maghrib in Arai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:42 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Arai?
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.