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Prayer times in Cheyyar
This page shows today’s salah times in Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Namaz times in Cheyyar today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Cheyyar prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cheyyar
Prayer times in Cheyyar change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:28 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, giving a day of 12 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 5:51 PM, and the day is just 11 h 23 min. That is a difference of 1 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:47 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:07 PM |
Cheyyar is located 1,791 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Cheyyar is called about 9 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Cheyyar.
Qibla in Cheyyar and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Cheyyar: 288.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,321 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Cheyyar remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Cheyyar
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Cheyyar is at about 5:14 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Cheyyar
Cheyyar lies at 12.6605° N, 79.5431° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Ranipet, 37 km away. Close by you will find Vandavāsi (19 km), Uttiramerūr (24 km), and Kanchipuram (26 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Cheyyar
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 37,802
- Coordinates
- 12.66052, 79.54308
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 288.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,321 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cheyyar
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cheyyar takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 68 minutes around 21 June: 3:40 PM for the majority, 4:48 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Cheyyar
- Vandavāsi19 km · south
- Uttiramerūr24 km · east
- Kanchipuram26 km · north-east
- Arni28 km · west
- Nattappettai28 km · north-east
- Chetput30 km · south-west
- Thimiri32 km · north-west
- Arcot37 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Cheyyar
Do prayer times in Cheyyar differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Cheyyar is 1,791 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Cheyyar is called roughly 9 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What time is Fajr in Cheyyar?
Fajr in Cheyyar depends on the season: about 4:28 AM on 21 June and about 5:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Cheyyar?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 December and 6:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Cheyyar?
The Qibla in Cheyyar is 288.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,321 km away.
How long is the fast in Cheyyar during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.