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Prayer times in Colachel
Looking for the adhan times in Colachel? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Colachel, Tamil Nadu. Every figure is computed for 8.1794° N, 77.2582° E, which means the times match Colachel itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Colachel today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Colachel prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Colachel by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Colachel move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:48 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 26 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:08 PM and 6:41 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 36 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 39 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:23 PM |
Colachel is located 2,273 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Colachel practically coincides with 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 Colachel.
Finding the Qibla from Colachel
Qibla direction for Colachel: 294.4° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,270 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Colachel remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Colachel during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Colachel is around 5:19 AM and iftar at 6:30 PM, for a fast of 13 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Colachel is located
The coordinates of Colachel are 8.1794° N and 77.2582° E. The nearest cities on our site are Reethapuram (1 km), Kallukuttam (3 km), and Palappallam (4 km). Thiruvananthapuram, the nearest administrative centre, is 48 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Colachel
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 23,227
- Coordinates
- 8.17938, 77.25818
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,270 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Colachel
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Colachel comes about 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Colachel (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Colachel
- Reethapuram1 km · north-west
- Kallukuttam3 km · east
- Palappallam4 km · north
- Karingal7 km · north
- Kappiyara7 km · north
- Tiruvankod9 km · north-east
- Keezhkulam10 km · north-west
- Nallavila10 km · east
Prayer times in Colachel: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Colachel?
The Qibla in Colachel is 294.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,270 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Colachel?
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.
What time is Fajr in Colachel?
Fajr in Colachel changes with the seasons: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Colachel?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Colachel during Ramadan?
About 13 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.