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Prayer times in Kanuma
This page shows today’s salah times in Kanuma, Tochigi, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Today’s prayer times in Kanuma
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kanuma
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kanuma
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Kanuma on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 2:32 AM, the longest day lasts 14 h 40 min, compared with only 9 h 40 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 5:56 PM and 8:46 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 11:34 AM and 11:49 AM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Kanuma and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:20 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:32 AM | 4:23 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:34 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:03 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:49 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:11 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:56 PM |
Kanuma is located 96 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kanuma comes at almost exactly the same time as Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kanuma.
Qibla in Kanuma and distance to Makkah
From Kanuma you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,441 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kanuma 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kanuma
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kanuma is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 5:14 PM, for a fast of 12 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:26 AM and iftar to 5:42 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Kanuma on the map
The coordinates of Kanuma are 36.5500° N and 139.7333° E. The closest places on our site are Utsunomiya (14 km), Mibu (16 km), and Tochigi (19 km). Utsunomiya, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Tochigi.
- Name
- Kanuma
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tochigi, Japan
- Population
- 94,903
- Coordinates
- 36.55000, 139.73333
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,441 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kanuma
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kanuma is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:49 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:34 PM for the majority, 4:49 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Kanuma, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kanuma
- Utsunomiya14 km · east
- Mibu16 km · south
- Tochigi19 km · south
- Imaichi19 km · north
- Shimotsuke19 km · south-east
- Kaminokawa21 km · south-east
- Hōshakuji24 km · north-east
- Tanuma24 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kanuma: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Kanuma?
Fajr in Kanuma changes with the seasons: about 2:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kanuma?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:29 PM on 21 December and 7:03 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Kanuma differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kanuma is 96 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Kanuma comes at almost exactly the same time as Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Kanuma?
The Qibla in Kanuma is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,441 km away.
How long is the fast in Kanuma during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.