City · Wakayama
Prayer times in Kainan
This page shows today’s salah times in Kainan, Wakayama, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Japan.
Adhan times in Kainan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Kainan prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kainan by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kainan move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 3:03 AM on 21 June and 5:31 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 28 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:53 PM and 7:14 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 26 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 53 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:40 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:03 AM | 4:48 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:46 PM | 7:14 PM | 8:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:24 AM | 5:47 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:14 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:31 AM | 7:01 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:35 PM | 4:53 PM | 6:18 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Kainan comes about 18 minutes later than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 14 minutes later than in the capital. Kainan is 443 km away from the capital, towards the west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kainan
The Qibla in Kainan is at 290.8° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,160 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 290.8°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kainan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kainan is at about 5:16 AM and iftar at 5:36 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 09 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:46 AM and iftar to 6:01 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 06 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Kainan on the map
The coordinates of Kainan are 34.1517° N and 135.2140° E. The nearest cities on our site are Minato (9 km), Wakayama (10 km), and Arida (12 km). Wakayama, the nearest administrative centre, is 10 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Wakayama.
- Name
- Kainan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Wakayama, Japan
- Population
- 48,369
- Coordinates
- 34.15166, 135.21398
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 290.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,160 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kainan
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kainan comes roughly 76 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:02 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:07 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Kainan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kainan
Prayer times in Kainan: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Kainan?
Fajr in Kainan changes with the seasons: about 3:03 AM on 21 June and about 5:31 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Kainan differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kainan is 443 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kainan comes about 18 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Maghrib in Kainan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:53 PM on 21 December and 7:14 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kainan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 09 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 Kainan?
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.