Prayer Times in Imaichi, Japan

Praying in Imaichi

Imaichi is a long way from Makkah — about 9,431 kilometres (5,860 miles) in a straight line. The bearing works out to roughly 293°, or west-north-west — a great-circle direction, not the one you would draw on a flat map.

Why Dhuhr lands where it does

True midday in Imaichi arrives some 35 minutes before what the clock reads. That is why Dhuhr sits at 11:25 am rather than just past midday, and it carries through to Asr, Maghrib and Isha as well. This catches people out regularly, but prayer follows the sun, and the clock is only the label we put on it.

Elsewhere in Japan

20 other cities in Japan are listed on this site, each with its own calculated timetable. The list under the timetable below will take you to any of them.

Through the year

Imaichi sees a large seasonal spread — very early summer Fajr times, a very late Isha, then a tightly packed winter day. The month view below is the reliable way to keep track.

Method and madhab

These times follow Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. The disagreement between methods lives almost entirely in Fajr and Isha, where the sun is below the horizon and the chosen angle decides the time. Asr is Hanafi on this page, so expect it later than a Shafi timetable would show. If the mosque down the road announces something a few minutes different, pray with the mosque.

The night in between

Between Isha at 6:17 pm and Fajr at 4:33 am there are about 10 hours and 16 minutes. The final third of the night carries particular weight in the tradition, and it is measured from Isha to Fajr rather than by the clock.

The fasting day in Imaichi

Stop eating by 4:33 am; break the fast at 4:47 pm. That is about 12 hours and 14 minutes on today's times. Scroll to the month view to see how the length changes as Ramadan progresses.

The shape of the day

The first call comes at 4:33 am, for Fajr. You have until 6:02 am, when the sun comes up. Dhuhr 11:25 am, Asr 3:08 pm — the two that carry the middle of the day. Maghrib is prayed at 4:47 pm as the light goes, then Isha at 6:17 pm. Sunrise to sunset, today runs about 10 hours and 45 minutes.

Prayer times in Imaichi: FAQ

This page rebuilds itself daily for Imaichi — the times are always the current ones.