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Prayer times in Kalugumalai
Residents of and visitors to Kalugumalai can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kalugumalai is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 15,423 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kalugumalai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Kalugumalai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kalugumalai
Prayer times in Kalugumalai vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:44 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 6:05 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 36 min. That is a difference of 1 h 04 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 | 5:14 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:20 PM |
Kalugumalai is located 2,166 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Kalugumalai comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kalugumalai.
Finding the Qibla from Kalugumalai
Qibla direction for Kalugumalai: 293.1° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,272 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kalugumalai is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Kalugumalai during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kalugumalai: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:27 PM, about 12 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kalugumalai is located
Kalugumalai is located at 9.1494° N, 77.7057° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Tirunelveli, 47 km away. Close by you will find Kovilpatti (18 km), Sankarankovil (18 km), and Sattur (33 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
- Kalugumalai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 15,423
- Coordinates
- 9.14941, 77.70569
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,272 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kalugumalai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kalugumalai comes about 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:48 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:27 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Kalugumalai 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 Kalugumalai
- Kovilpatti18 km · east
- Sankarankovil18 km · west
- Sattur33 km · north-east
- Vāsudevanallūr34 km · west
- Puliyankudi34 km · west
- Sivakasi35 km · north
- Settiyārpatti36 km · north-west
- Sūrandai37 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kalugumalai: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kalugumalai?
The Qibla in Kalugumalai is 293.1° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,272 km away.
Do prayer times in Kalugumalai differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kalugumalai is 2,166 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kalugumalai comes about 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Kalugumalai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Kalugumalai?
Fajr in Kalugumalai depends on the season: about 4:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Kalugumalai?
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.