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Prayer times in Urakam
Residents of and visitors to Urakam can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Urakam is a city in India, in Kerala, with about 29,157 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 Urakam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Urakam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Urakam by season
Prayer times in Urakam vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:46 AM and Maghrib at 6:51 PM, for a day of 12 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:24 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 29 min. The difference 1 h 18 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 | 5:21 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:05 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:24 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:24 PM |
Urakam lies 1,958 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Urakam comes about 5 minutes later than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Urakam.
Finding the Qibla from Urakam
From Urakam you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,018 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Urakam 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 Urakam
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Urakam is around 5:27 AM and iftar at 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:17 AM and iftar to 6:37 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 Urakam
Urakam lies at 11.0512° N, 75.9883° E, in Kerala, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Kozhikode, 32 km away. Close by you will find Vengara (1 km), Kannamangalam (3 km), and Parappur (4 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Urakam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Kerala, India
- Population
- 29,157
- Coordinates
- 11.05124, 75.98833
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 291.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,018 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Urakam
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Urakam is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:55 PM for the majority, 5:01 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Urakam (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Urakam
- Vengara1 km · west
- Kannamangalam3 km · north
- Parappur4 km · south
- Othukkungal5 km · south-east
- Abdu Rahiman Nagar6 km · west
- Kōttakkal6 km · south
- Tirūrangādi7 km · west
- Peruvallur9 km · north-west
Prayer times in Urakam: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Urakam during Ramadan?
About 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Urakam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 6:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Urakam?
The Qibla in Urakam is 291.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,018 km away.
What time is Fajr in Urakam?
Fajr in Urakam depends on the season: about 4:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:24 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Urakam?
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.