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Prayer times in Chekkiād
Residents of and visitors to Chekkiād can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Chekkiād is a city in India, in Kerala, with about 24,246 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Chekkiād today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Chekkiād
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Chekkiād by season
Prayer times in Chekkiād change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:46 AM and Maghrib at 6:54 PM, giving a day of 12 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:26 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day is just 11 h 26 min. The difference 1 h 22 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:22 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:35 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:48 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:24 PM |
Chekkiād lies 1,887 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Chekkiād comes about 6 minutes later than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Chekkiād.
Finding the Qibla from Chekkiād
In Chekkiād you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,956 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Chekkiād 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Chekkiād
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Chekkiād is around 5:29 AM and iftar at 6:32 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:18 AM and iftar to 6:38 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Chekkiād on the map
The coordinates of Chekkiād are 11.7173° N and 75.6419° E. The closest places on our site are Tūnēri (2 km), Nādāpuram (4 km), and Edacchēri (4 km). Kozhikode, the nearest administrative centre, is 54 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Kerala.
- Name
- Chekkiād
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kerala, India
- Population
- 24,246
- Coordinates
- 11.71733, 75.64190
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,956 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Chekkiād
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Chekkiād comes roughly 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:02 PM instead of 3:56 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:35 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Chekkiād in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Nearby cities to Chekkiād
- Tūnēri2 km · south
- Nādāpuram4 km · south
- Edacchēri4 km · south-west
- Kolavallúr4 km · north-west
- Peringathur6 km · west
- Erāmala7 km · south-west
- Panniyannūr8 km · north-west
- Panoor8 km · north-west
Prayer times in Chekkiād: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Chekkiād?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Chekkiād during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Chekkiād differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Chekkiād is 1,887 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Chekkiād is called roughly 6 minutes later than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Chekkiād?
The Qibla in Chekkiād is 290.6° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 3,956 km away.
When is Maghrib in Chekkiād?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 6:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.