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Prayer times in Kakegawa
Residents of and visitors to Kakegawa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kakegawa is a city in Japan, in Shizuoka Prefecture, with about 117,925 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.
Today’s prayer times in Kakegawa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kakegawa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kakegawa
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kakegawa move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:48 AM on 21 June and 5:20 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 32 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:40 PM and 7:04 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 29 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 49 min in 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 | 4:28 AM | 5:53 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:48 AM | 4:35 AM | 11:50 AM | 3:37 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:12 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:04 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:46 AM | 2:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:06 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Kakegawa comes about 7 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Kakegawa is 184 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kakegawa and distance to Makkah
From Kakegawa you face towards the west, at an angle of 292.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,374 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kakegawa 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 Kakegawa
Ramadan in Kakegawa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:06 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:23 PM, roughly 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; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Kakegawa on the map
The coordinates of Kakegawa are 34.7667° N and 138.0167° E. The nearest cities on our site are Fukuroi (9 km), Mori (11 km), and Kanaya (12 km). Fukuroi, the nearest administrative centre, is 9 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Shizuoka Prefecture.
- Name
- Kakegawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 117,925
- Coordinates
- 34.76667, 138.01667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,374 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kakegawa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kakegawa is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:56 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 76 minutes around 21 June: 3:37 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Kakegawa and organise your day around them.
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Prayer times in Kakegawa: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kakegawa?
The Qibla in Kakegawa is 292.2° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,374 km away.
Do prayer times in Kakegawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kakegawa is 184 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kakegawa is called roughly 7 minutes later than in Tokyo.
Which calculation method is used for Kakegawa?
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.
How long is the fast in Kakegawa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 08 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Kakegawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:40 PM on 21 December and 7:04 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.