City · Tamil Nadu
Prayer times in Āyikudi
Residents of and visitors to Āyikudi can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Āyikudi is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 15,129 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.
Adhan times in Āyikudi today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Āyikudi
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Āyikudi
Prayer times in Āyikudi vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:46 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, for a day of 12 h 39 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 6:07 PM, and the day is just 11 h 36 min. That is a difference of 1 h 03 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:22 PM |
Āyikudi is located 2,181 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Āyikudi is called about 1 minute earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Āyikudi.
Qibla in Āyikudi and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Āyikudi: 293.4° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,242 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Āyikudi remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Āyikudi
Ramadan in Āyikudi: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, roughly 12 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Āyikudi on the map
The coordinates of Āyikudi are 9.0032° N and 77.3449° E. The nearest cities on our site are Sāmbūrvadakara (5 km), Thenkasi (6 km), and Kadayanallur (8 km). Tirunelveli, the nearest administrative centre, is 48 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Āyikudi
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 15,129
- Coordinates
- 9.00322, 77.34494
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,242 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Āyikudi
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Āyikudi takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:50 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you observe your prayers on time in Āyikudi and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Āyikudi
- Sāmbūrvadakara5 km · east
- Thenkasi6 km · south-west
- Kadayanallur8 km · north
- Sūrandai9 km · east
- Vadakarai Kīl Pidāgai9 km · north-west
- Shenkottai11 km · west
- Kilapavoor14 km · south-east
- Puliyankudi20 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Āyikudi
How long is the fast in Āyikudi during Ramadan?
About 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Āyikudi differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Āyikudi is 2,181 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Āyikudi is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Āyikudi?
The Qibla in Āyikudi is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,242 km away.
When is Maghrib in Āyikudi?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 6:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Āyikudi?
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.