Regional capital · Yamanashi
Prayer times in Kofu
This page shows today’s salah times in Kofu, Yamanashi, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Japan.
Adhan times in Kofu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Kofu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kofu by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kofu move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 2:41 AM on 21 June and 5:20 AM on 21 December, a difference of 2 h 38 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:36 PM and 7:05 PM. Daylight peaks at 14 h 35 min in the summer solstice and falls to 9 h 45 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 | 4:25 AM | 5:50 AM | 11:53 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 2:41 AM | 4:30 AM | 11:47 AM | 3:37 PM | 7:05 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:08 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:38 AM | 3:05 PM | 5:42 PM | 7:02 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:51 AM | 11:43 AM | 2:18 PM | 4:36 PM | 6:02 PM |
Kofu is located 102 km west of Tokyo, so Dhuhr in Kofu is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Tokyo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kofu.
Finding the Qibla from Kofu
In Kofu you face towards the west, at an angle of 292.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 9,382 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kofu 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 Kofu
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kofu is around 5:04 AM and iftar at 5:20 PM, for a fast of 12 h 06 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:31 AM and iftar to 5:47 PM, for a fast of 13 h 06 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Kofu
Kofu is located at 35.6667° N, 138.5667° E, in Yamanashi, in Japan. Close by you will find Shōwa (5 km), Kai (6 km), and Isawa (6 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
- Kofu
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Yamanashi, Japan
- Population
- 189,591
- Coordinates
- 35.66667, 138.56667
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 9,382 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kofu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kofu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 11:53 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 75 minutes around 21 June: 3:37 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kofu, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kofu
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kofu
How long is the fast in Kofu 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.
Which calculation method is used for Kofu?
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 Kofu differ from Tokyo?
Yes. Kofu is 102 km from Tokyo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Kofu is called about 4 minutes later than in Tokyo.
When is Fajr in Kofu?
Fajr in Kofu depends on the season: about 2:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kofu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:36 PM on 21 December and 7:05 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.