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Prayer times in Kāraikāl
This page shows today’s prayer times in Kāraikāl, Puducherry, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Salah times in Kāraikāl today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kāraikāl
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kāraikāl by season
Prayer times in Kāraikāl vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:31 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, for a day of 12 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:53 PM, and the day is just 11 h 29 min. That is a difference of 1 h 17 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 | 5:05 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:49 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:09 PM |
Kāraikāl lies 1,987 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Kāraikāl is called about 10 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kāraikāl.
Qibla in Kāraikāl and distance to Makkah
From Kāraikāl you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,415 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kāraikāl and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Kāraikāl
Ramadan in Kāraikāl: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:16 PM, about 12 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Kāraikāl on the map
The coordinates of Kāraikāl are 10.9167° N and 79.8333° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tharangambadi (13 km), Nagapattinam (17 km), and Thiruvarur (27 km). Mayiladuthurai, the nearest administrative centre, is 28 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Puducherry.
- Name
- Kāraikāl
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Puducherry, India
- Population
- 86,838
- Coordinates
- 10.91667, 79.83333
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,415 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kāraikāl
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kāraikāl is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:18 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:39 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Kāraikāl in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Kāraikāl
- Tharangambadi13 km · north
- Nagapattinam17 km · south
- Thiruvarur27 km · south-west
- Mayiladuthurai28 km · north-west
- Kuthalam34 km · north-west
- Sīrkāzhi37 km · north
- Koothanallur41 km · south-west
- Tirunāgeswaram44 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kāraikāl
Which calculation method is used for Kāraikāl?
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 Kāraikāl?
The Qibla in Kāraikāl is 290.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,415 km away.
What time is Fajr in Kāraikāl?
Fajr in Kāraikāl changes with the seasons: about 4:31 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kāraikāl?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:53 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Kāraikāl during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.