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Prayer times in Panachikkad
Residents of and visitors to Panachikkad can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Panachikkad is a city in India, in Kerala, with about 43,595 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Panachikkad today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Panachikkad prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Panachikkad
It is useful to know how prayer times in Panachikkad move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:48 AM on 21 June and 5:19 AM on 21 December, a shift of 32 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:09 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 41 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 34 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 | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:24 PM |
Panachikkad is located 2,124 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Panachikkad comes roughly 3 minutes later than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Panachikkad.
Finding the Qibla from Panachikkad
The Qibla in Panachikkad is at 293.0° from true north, clockwise from north, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,138 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.0°.
Fasting hours in Panachikkad during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Panachikkad is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 6:31 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:15 AM and iftar to 6:35 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Panachikkad
The coordinates of Panachikkad are 9.5297° N and 76.5406° E. The nearest cities on our site are Nattakam (3 km), Puthuppally (5 km), and Kottayam (7 km). Alappuzha, the nearest administrative centre, is 24 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Kerala.
- Name
- Panachikkad
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kerala, India
- Population
- 43,595
- Coordinates
- 9.52974, 76.54062
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,138 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Panachikkad
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Panachikkad 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 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Panachikkad (UTC+5:30), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Panachikkad
- Nattakam3 km · north-west
- Puthuppally5 km · north-east
- Kottayam7 km · north
- Vijayapuram7 km · north
- Aymanam10 km · north-west
- Changanassery10 km · south
- Perumbaikad10 km · north
- Chengalam11 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Panachikkad
When is Maghrib in Panachikkad?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Panachikkad?
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 Panachikkad during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Panachikkad?
Fajr in Panachikkad changes with the seasons: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Panachikkad?
The Qibla in Panachikkad is 293.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,138 km away.