City · Tamil Nadu
Prayer times in Attur
Residents of and visitors to Attur can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Attur is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 61,793 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.
Prayer times in Attur today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Attur
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Attur change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Attur move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:35 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 40 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:42 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 48 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 27 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 | 5:10 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:13 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Attur is called about 6 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 40 minutes earlier than in the capital. Attur is 1,899 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Attur
Qibla from Attur: 290.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,263 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Attur remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Attur
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Attur is around 5:17 AM and iftar at 6:21 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Attur is located
Attur lies at 11.5941° N, 78.6014° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Kallakurichi, 42 km away. Nearby places include Narasingapuram (3 km), Peddanāyakkanpālaiyam (12 km), and Tammampatti (21 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Attur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 61,793
- Coordinates
- 11.59414, 78.60143
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,263 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Attur
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Attur comes roughly 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:23 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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 Attur (UTC+5:30), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Attur
- Narasingapuram3 km · north-west
- Peddanāyakkanpālaiyam12 km · north-west
- Tammampatti21 km · south-west
- Vazhapadi23 km · west
- Chinna Salem30 km · east
- Vadakkanandal33 km · north-east
- Nāmagiripettai39 km · south-west
- Kallakurichi42 km · east
Prayer times in Attur: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Attur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 December and 6:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Attur differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Attur is 1,899 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Attur is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Attur during Ramadan?
About 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Attur?
Fajr in Attur changes with the seasons: about 4:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Attur?
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.