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Prayer times in Minato
Muslims living in Minato can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Minato is a city in Japan, in Tokyo, with about 260,486 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.
Today’s prayer times in Minato
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Minato prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Minato by season
Prayer times in Minato change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 2:37 AM and Maghrib at 7:00 PM, giving a day of 14 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:31 PM, and the day is just 9 h 45 min. That is a difference of 4 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:21 AM | 5:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:37 AM | 4:25 AM | 11:43 AM | 3:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:41 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:04 AM | 5:29 AM | 11:34 AM | 3:01 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:58 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:46 AM | 11:39 AM | 2:13 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:57 PM |
Minato lies right next to Tokyo (6 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Minato comes at almost exactly the same time as Tokyo. Neighbouring areas can rely on the same timetable with confidence.
Finding the Qibla from Minato
Qibla direction for Minato: 293.1° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 9,481 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Minato is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Minato
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Minato is at about 4:59 AM and iftar at 5:15 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:27 AM and iftar to 5:43 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.
Minato on the map
The coordinates of Minato are 35.6581° N and 139.7515° E. The nearest cities on our site are Chuo (3 km), Tokyo (6 km), and Ebara (7 km). Chuo, the nearest administrative centre, is 3 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Tokyo.
- Name
- Minato
- Local name
- Minato City
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tokyo, Japan
- Population
- 260,486
- Coordinates
- 35.65810, 139.75150
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,481 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Minato
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Minato is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:49 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:32 PM for the majority, 4:47 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: 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 Minato
- Chuo3 km · north-east
- Tokyo6 km · north-west
- Ebara7 km · south-west
- Nakano City9 km · north-west
- Machiya10 km · north
- Den’enchōfu10 km · south-west
- Kita-ku11 km · north
- Ōta-ku11 km · south
Prayer times in Minato: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Minato differ from Tokyo?
Hardly: Minato is only 6 km from Tokyo, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
What is the Qibla direction in Minato?
The Qibla in Minato is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,481 km away.
How long is the fast in Minato during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 06 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 Minato?
Fajr in Minato depends on the season: about 2:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Minato?
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.