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Prayer times in Elandakuttai
This page shows today’s salah times in Elandakuttai, Tamil Nadu, calculated 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.
Today’s prayer times in Elandakuttai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Elandakuttai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Elandakuttai by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Elandakuttai move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:38 AM on 21 June and 5:17 AM on 21 December, a shift of 39 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:01 PM and 6:44 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 48 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 28 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:44 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:16 PM |
Elandakuttai lies 1,915 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Elandakuttai is called about 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Elandakuttai.
Finding the Qibla from Elandakuttai
Qibla direction for Elandakuttai: 290.4° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,186 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Elandakuttai remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Elandakuttai
Ramadan in Elandakuttai: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:20 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:24 PM, roughly 12 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Elandakuttai is located
The coordinates of Elandakuttai are 11.4060° N and 77.7750° E. The nearest cities on our site are Pallipalayam (5 km), Ālampālaiyam (5 km), and Sūryampālaiyam (7 km). Chamrajnagar, the nearest administrative centre, is 108 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Elandakuttai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 16,160
- Coordinates
- 11.40598, 77.77501
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,186 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Elandakuttai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Elandakuttai is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:26 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:47 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Elandakuttai (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Elandakuttai
- Pallipalayam5 km · south
- Ālampālaiyam5 km · south
- Sūryampālaiyam7 km · west
- Komarapalayam8 km · north-west
- Erode9 km · south-west
- Periya Semūr11 km · south-west
- Bhavāni11 km · north-west
- Sankagiri13 km · north-east
Prayer times in Elandakuttai: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Elandakuttai?
The Qibla in Elandakuttai is 290.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,186 km away.
Do prayer times in Elandakuttai differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Elandakuttai is 1,915 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Elandakuttai comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Elandakuttai 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.
When is Maghrib in Elandakuttai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 6:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Elandakuttai?
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.