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Prayer times in Kaminokawa
Muslims living in Kaminokawa can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kaminokawa is a city in Japan, in Tochigi, with about 31,243 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Kaminokawa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kaminokawa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kaminokawa change through the year
Prayer times in Kaminokawa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:32 AM and Maghrib at 7:02 PM, for a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:28 PM, and the day is just 9 h 40 min. The difference 4 h 58 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:19 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:32 AM | 4:23 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:02 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:33 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:28 PM | 5:56 PM |
Kaminokawa lies 85 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kaminokawa is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kaminokawa.
Qibla direction in Kaminokawa
The Qibla in Kaminokawa is at 293.1° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,461 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 293.1°.
Fasting hours in Kaminokawa during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kaminokawa is around 4:59 AM and iftar at 5:13 PM, for a fast of 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:25 AM and iftar to 5:42 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Kaminokawa is located
The coordinates of Kaminokawa are 36.4333° N and 139.9167° E. The nearest cities on our site are Shimotsuke (5 km), Mooka (9 km), and Mibu (11 km). Shimotsuke, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Tochigi.
- Name
- Kaminokawa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tochigi, Japan
- Population
- 31,243
- Coordinates
- 36.43333, 139.91667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,461 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kaminokawa
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kaminokawa comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:33 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 11:48 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Kaminokawa
- Shimotsuke5 km · south-west
- Mooka9 km · east
- Mibu11 km · west
- Chikusei14 km · south-east
- Yūki15 km · south
- Utsunomiya15 km · north
- Shimodate16 km · south
- Mashiko17 km · east
Prayer times in Kaminokawa: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kaminokawa during Ramadan?
About 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Kaminokawa?
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.
When is Fajr in Kaminokawa?
Fajr in Kaminokawa depends on the season: about 2:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kaminokawa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:28 PM on 21 December and 7:02 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kaminokawa differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kaminokawa is 85 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kaminokawa is called about 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.