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Prayer times in Chengam
Looking for the prayer times in Chengam? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Chengam, Tamil Nadu. Every figure is computed for 12.3089° N, 78.7914° E, so the times reflect Chengam itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Chengam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Chengam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Chengam change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Chengam move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:32 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a shift of 42 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:55 PM and 6:42 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 51 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 24 min around 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 | 5:09 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:11 PM |
Chengam is located 1,821 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Chengam is called about 6 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to 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 Chengam.
Qibla in Chengam and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Chengam: 289.1° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,256 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Chengam is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Chengam
Ramadan in Chengam: according to 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, 6:19 PM, roughly 12 h 53 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 17 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Chengam
Chengam is located at 12.3089° N, 78.7914° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Tirupattur, 32 km away. Close by you will find Ūttangarai (28 km), Vengikkal (30 km), and Tirupattur (32 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chengam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 26,980
- Coordinates
- 12.30889, 78.79137
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 289.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,256 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chengam
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chengam takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:22 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:43 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Chengam, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Chengam
- Ūttangarai28 km · west
- Vengikkal30 km · east
- Tirupattur32 km · north-west
- Tiruvannamalai32 km · east
- Pāchchal34 km · north-west
- Alangāyam35 km · north
- Jalārpet37 km · north-west
- Polūr43 km · north-east
Prayer times in Chengam: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Chengam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Chengam is 1,821 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Chengam is called roughly 6 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Chengam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:55 PM on 21 December and 6:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Chengam during Ramadan?
About 12 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Chengam?
The Qibla in Chengam is 289.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,256 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Chengam?
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.