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Prayer times in Sakura
Residents of and visitors to Sakura can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sakura is a city in Japan, in Tochigi, with about 44,712 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Sakura
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sakura
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sakura by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sakura move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:30 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 46 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:27 PM and 7:02 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 41 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 39 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:18 AM | 5:45 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:14 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:30 AM | 4:21 AM | 11:42 AM | 3:33 PM | 7:02 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:01 AM | 5:28 AM | 11:33 AM | 2:59 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:48 AM | 11:38 AM | 2:09 PM | 4:27 PM | 5:55 PM |
Sakura lies 118 km north of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Sakura comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sakura.
Finding the Qibla from Sakura
Qibla direction for Sakura: 293.1° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,454 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sakura remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sakura
Fasting in Sakura, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:12 PM and imsak at 4:59 AM on the first day, 12 h 04 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 5:41 PM for a fast of 13 h 06 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
About Sakura
Sakura lies at 36.7207° N, 139.9878° E, in Tochigi, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Yaita, 10 km away. Nearby places include Ujiie (5 km), Hōshakuji (10 km), and Yaita (10 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sakura
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tochigi, Japan
- Population
- 44,712
- Coordinates
- 36.72072, 139.98779
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,454 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sakura
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sakura is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:48 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:33 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sakura (UTC+9), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Sakura
- Ujiie5 km · south-west
- Hōshakuji10 km · south
- Yaita10 km · north-west
- Ogawa13 km · east
- Karasuyama16 km · south-east
- Ōtawara17 km · north
- Nasukarasuyama17 km · south-east
- Utsunomiya20 km · south-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sakura
What is the Qibla direction in Sakura?
The Qibla in Sakura is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,454 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Sakura?
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 Sakura differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Sakura is 118 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sakura is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Tokyo.
How long is the fast in Sakura 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 time is Fajr in Sakura?
Fajr in Sakura depends on the season: about 2:30 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.