City · Yamagata
Prayer times in Sagae
Residents of and visitors to Sagae can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sagae is a city in Japan, in Yamagata, with about 43,544 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates 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 Sagae
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Sagae
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Sagae change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Sagae move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 2:18 AM on 21 June and 5:17 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 59 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:21 PM and 7:06 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 51 min in the summer solstice and drops to 9 h 30 min around 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 | 4:15 AM | 5:44 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:12 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:18 AM | 4:15 AM | 11:41 AM | 3:36 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 3:58 AM | 5:27 AM | 11:31 AM | 2:58 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:59 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:52 AM | 11:37 AM | 2:04 PM | 4:21 PM | 5:51 PM |
Compared with Tokyo, Dhuhr in Sagae comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes later than in the capital. Sagae is 303 km away from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Sagae
Qibla from Sagae: 293.1° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 9,405 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Sagae remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Sagae during Ramadan
Fasting in Sagae, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:08 PM and imsak at 4:58 AM on the first day, 12 h of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 5:39 PM for a fast of 13 h 07 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Japan.
About Sagae
Sagae lies at 38.3725° N, 140.2725° E, in Yamagata, in Japan. The nearest administrative centre is Tendō, 9 km away. Nearby places include Yachi (6 km), Tendō (9 km), and Higashine (13 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sagae
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Yamagata, Japan
- Population
- 43,544
- Coordinates
- 38.37250, 140.27250
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,405 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sagae
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sagae takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:47 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 74 minutes around 21 June: 3:36 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Sagae in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sagae
Do prayer times in Sagae differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Sagae is 303 km from Tokyo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sagae comes about 2 minutes earlier than in Tokyo.
What is the Qibla direction in Sagae?
The Qibla in Sagae is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 9,405 km away.
What time is Fajr in Sagae?
Fajr in Sagae depends on the season: about 2:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sagae?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:21 PM on 21 December and 7:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sagae?
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.