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Prayer times in Kanaya
Looking for the prayer times in Kanaya? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kanaya, Shizuoka Prefecture. Every figure is computed for 34.8202° N, 138.1278° E, which means the times match Kanaya itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Kanaya today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kanaya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kanaya
Prayer times in Kanaya change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 2:48 AM and Maghrib at 7:04 PM, giving a day of 14 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 4:40 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 49 min. That is a difference of 4 h 41 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:28 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:22 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:48 AM | 4:34 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:36 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:11 AM | 5:36 AM | 11:40 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:44 PM | 7:03 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:45 AM | 2:22 PM | 4:40 PM | 6:05 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Kanaya is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes later than in the capital. Kanaya is 172 km from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kanaya and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Kanaya: 292.2° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,381 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kanaya is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kanaya
Ramadan in Kanaya: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:23 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).
Where Kanaya is located
Kanaya is located at 34.8202° N, 138.1278° E, in Shizuoka Prefecture, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Shimada, 5 km away. Close by you will find Shimada (5 km), Maruobara (9 km), and Kakegawa (12 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
- Kanaya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Population
- 20,286
- Coordinates
- 34.82022, 138.12775
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.2° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,381 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kanaya
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kanaya comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:55 AM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Kanaya, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Kanaya
Prayer times in Kanaya: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kanaya 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 Kanaya?
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.
Which calculation method is used for Kanaya?
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 Kanaya differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kanaya is 172 km from Tokyo, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Kanaya is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Kanaya?
Fajr in Kanaya depends on the season: about 2:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.