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Prayer times in Ānaiyūr
Residents of and visitors to Ānaiyūr can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ānaiyūr is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 63,917 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Ānaiyūr today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ānaiyūr
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ānaiyūr by season
Prayer times in Ānaiyūr vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, giving a day of 12 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 6:02 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 33 min. That is a difference of 1 h 10 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 | 5:12 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:17 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Ānaiyūr is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 41 minutes earlier than in the capital. Ānaiyūr is 2,077 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ānaiyūr
Qibla from Ānaiyūr: 292.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,278 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Ānaiyūr is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ānaiyūr
Ramadan in Ānaiyūr: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:17 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:24 PM, about 12 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Ānaiyūr is located
The coordinates of Ānaiyūr are 9.9615° N and 78.1118° E. The nearest cities on our site are Vilāngudi (3 km), Nāyanakulam (3 km), and Tiruppālai (3 km). Madurai, the nearest administrative centre, is 5 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Ānaiyūr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 63,917
- Coordinates
- 9.96152, 78.11180
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 292.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,278 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ānaiyūr
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ānaiyūr comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Ānaiyūr, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Ānaiyūr
- Vilāngudi3 km · south-west
- Nāyanakulam3 km · east
- Tiruppālai3 km · north-east
- Kannānendal3 km · east
- Madurai5 km · south
- Paravai5 km · west
- Pudukkottai7 km · south-west
- Vandiyūr8 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ānaiyūr
Which calculation method is used for Ānaiyūr?
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 Ānaiyūr?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:02 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Ānaiyūr differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Ānaiyūr is 2,077 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Ānaiyūr is called about 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Ānaiyūr?
The Qibla in Ānaiyūr is 292.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,278 km away.
How long is the fast in Ānaiyūr during Ramadan?
About 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.