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Prayer times in Kottārakara
Residents of and visitors to Kottārakara can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kottārakara is a city in India, in Kerala, with about 29,788 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kottārakara today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kottārakara
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kottārakara change through the year
Prayer times in Kottārakara vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:48 AM and Maghrib at 6:44 PM, giving a day of 12 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 36 min. The difference 1 h 03 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:18 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:24 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Kottārakara is called about 2 minutes later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 38 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kottārakara is 2,182 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kottārakara and distance to Makkah
From Kottārakara you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.6° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,184 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kottārakara 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.
Fasting hours in Kottārakara during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kottārakara: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:22 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:31 PM, roughly 12 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Kottārakara
The coordinates of Kottārakara are 9.0036° N and 76.7738° E. The closest places on our site are Elampalloor (12 km), Nedumpana (14 km), and Adichānallūr (15 km). Kollam, the nearest administrative centre, is 25 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Kerala.
- Name
- Kottārakara
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kerala, India
- Population
- 29,788
- Coordinates
- 9.00359, 76.77383
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,184 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kottārakara
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kottārakara comes about 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:56 PM instead of 3:52 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Kottārakara in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
Prayer times near Kottārakara
- Elampalloor12 km · south-west
- Nedumpana14 km · south-west
- Adichānallūr15 km · south-west
- Perunād16 km · south-west
- Punalūr16 km · east
- Kottangara17 km · south-west
- Trikonavattam17 km · south-west
- Adūr18 km · north
Prayer times in Kottārakara: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Kottārakara during Ramadan?
About 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kottārakara differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kottārakara is 2,182 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kottārakara is called roughly 2 minutes later than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Kottārakara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 6:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Kottārakara?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Kottārakara?
The Qibla in Kottārakara is 293.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,184 km away.