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Prayer times in Tamil Nadu

This page gives today’s prayer times in Tamil Nadu, a region of India, together with links to the 449 cities and towns of Tamil Nadu that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Chennai; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.

Adhan times in Tamil Nadu today

  

  1. Fajr
  2. Sunrise
  3. Dhuhr
  4. Asr
  5. Maghrib
  6. Isha
Calculation settings

Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.

The times in this card are calculated for Chennai, the main city of Tamil Nadu. Open your own city’s page below for times that match its exact location.

Each country has its own reference method for the prayer times, and in India we use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr at 18°, Isha when the sun is 18° below the horizon). Times are shown in local time (UTC+5:30) and take daylight saving time into account when it applies. Small differences of a minute or two with the local mosque are normal, as some mosques add a few minutes of precaution.

Tamil Nadu prayer times for this month

 
DayHijriFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
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How prayer times in Tamil Nadu change through the year

Prayer times in Tamil Nadu vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 6:38 PM, giving a day of 12 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:47 PM, and the day is just 11 h 21 min. That is a difference of 1 h 32 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.

Estimated prayer times in Tamil Nadu (2027)
DayFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
20 MarchSpring equinox5:03 AM6:13 AM12:16 PM3:35 PM6:20 PM7:30 PM
21 JuneSummer solstice4:24 AM5:44 AM12:11 PM3:37 PM6:38 PM7:57 PM
23 SeptemberAutumn equinox4:47 AM5:58 AM12:01 PM3:20 PM6:05 PM7:15 PM
21 DecemberWinter solstice5:10 AM6:26 AM12:07 PM3:22 PM5:47 PM7:04 PM

Tamil Nadu lies 1,756 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Tamil Nadu is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Tamil Nadu.

Finding the Qibla from Tamil Nadu

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From Tamil Nadu you face towards the west, at an angle of 287.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,382 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Tamil Nadu 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.

Suhoor and iftar times in Tamil Nadu

For those fasting in Tamil Nadu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:12 PM and imsak at 5:11 AM on the first day, 12 h 51 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:19 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.

Tamil Nadu on the map

Tamil Nadu is one of the regions of India. Its main city, Chennai, is at 13.0878° N, 80.2785° E. The region has 449 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.

Name
Tamil Nadu
Type
Region
Part of
India
Coordinates
13.08784, 80.27847
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Calculation method
University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
Qibla direction
287.9° (west)
Distance to Makkah
4,382 km

See Tamil Nadu on the map

Friday prayer and Asr time in Tamil Nadu

Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Tamil Nadu is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:16 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 68 minutes around 21 June: 3:37 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.

If you are passing through Tamil Nadu, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.

Salah times across Tamil Nadu

Prayer times near Tamil Nadu

Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Tamil Nadu

When is Fajr in Tamil Nadu?

Fajr in Tamil Nadu depends on the season: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.

Which calculation method is used for Tamil Nadu?

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 Tamil Nadu?

Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.

Do prayer times in Tamil Nadu differ from New Delhi?

Yes. Tamil Nadu is 1,756 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Tamil Nadu is called roughly 12 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.

What is the Qibla direction in Tamil Nadu?

The Qibla in Tamil Nadu is 287.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,382 km away.

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