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Prayer times in Karthikappally
Looking for the prayer times in Karthikappally? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Karthikappally, Kerala. Every figure is computed for 9.2568° N, 76.4487° E, so the times reflect Karthikappally itself rather than the nearest big city.
Prayer times in Karthikappally today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Karthikappally
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Karthikappally by season
Prayer times in Karthikappally change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:10 PM, and the day is just 11 h 35 min. That is a difference of 1 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:25 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Karthikappally comes about 3 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 36 minutes earlier than in the capital. Karthikappally is 2,155 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Karthikappally
Qibla direction for Karthikappally: 293.4° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,140 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Karthikappally remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Karthikappally
Ramadan in Karthikappally: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:23 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:32 PM, about 12 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Karthikappally on the map
Karthikappally lies at 9.2568° N, 76.4487° E, in Kerala, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Alappuzha, 29 km away. Close by you will find Kumārapuram (2 km), Haripād (3 km), and Cheppad (4 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Karthikappally
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kerala, India
- Population
- 19,021
- Coordinates
- 9.25680, 76.44871
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,140 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Karthikappally
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Karthikappally comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:57 PM instead of 3:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:32 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Karthikappally (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Karthikappally
- Kumārapuram2 km · north-west
- Haripād3 km · north
- Cheppad4 km · south-east
- Muthukulam5 km · south
- Mēppādam9 km · north-east
- Kandalloor9 km · south
- Kayamkulam10 km · south-east
- Pattiyūrgrāmam11 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Karthikappally
Do prayer times in Karthikappally differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Karthikappally is 2,155 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Karthikappally comes about 3 minutes later than in New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Karthikappally?
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.
When is Maghrib in Karthikappally?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:10 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Karthikappally?
The Qibla in Karthikappally is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,140 km away.
When is Fajr in Karthikappally?
Fajr in Karthikappally depends on the season: about 4:49 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.