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Prayer times in Mashiko
Looking for the prayer times in Mashiko? On this page 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 Mashiko, Tochigi. Every figure is computed for 36.4667° N, 140.1000° E, which means the times match Mashiko itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Mashiko today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mashiko prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mashiko change through the year
Prayer times in Mashiko vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:31 AM and Maghrib at 7:01 PM, for a day of 14 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:27 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 40 min. That is a difference of 4 h 59 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:31 AM | 4:22 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:47 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:10 PM | 4:27 PM | 5:55 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Mashiko comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute later than in the capital. Mashiko is 94 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Mashiko
From Mashiko you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,475 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mashiko 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 Mashiko
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mashiko is around 4:58 AM and iftar at 5:12 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 5:41 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Mashiko
Mashiko is located at 36.4667° N, 140.1000° E, in Tochigi, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Mooka, 8 km away. Close by you will find Mooka (8 km), Iwase (13 km), and Kaminokawa (17 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mashiko
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tochigi, Japan
- Population
- 26,045
- Coordinates
- 36.46667, 140.10000
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,475 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mashiko
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mashiko comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:47 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 11:47 AM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Mashiko, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Mashiko
- Mooka8 km · south-west
- Iwase13 km · south
- Kaminokawa17 km · west
- Kasama18 km · south-east
- Chikusei20 km · south-west
- Karasuyama21 km · north
- Hōshakuji21 km · north-west
- Shimodate21 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mashiko
When is Maghrib in Mashiko?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:27 PM on 21 December and 7:01 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Mashiko?
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 Mashiko differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Mashiko is 94 km from Tokyo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Mashiko is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Mashiko 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Mashiko?
The Qibla in Mashiko is 293.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,475 km away.