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Prayer times in Kanniyākumāri
Muslims living in Kanniyākumāri can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kanniyākumāri is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 22,453 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kanniyākumāri today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Kanniyākumāri prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kanniyākumāri
It helps to know how prayer times in Kanniyākumāri move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:47 AM on 21 June and 5:13 AM on 21 December, a shift of 26 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:07 PM and 6:39 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 36 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 39 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:23 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Kanniyākumāri comes about 1 minute earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 42 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kanniyākumāri is 2,283 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kanniyākumāri
Qibla direction for Kanniyākumāri: 294.4° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,302 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kanniyākumāri is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kanniyākumāri
Fasting in Kanniyākumāri, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:29 PM and imsak at 5:18 AM on the first day, 13 h 01 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:31 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
Kanniyākumāri on the map
Kanniyākumāri lies at 8.0901° N, 77.5384° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Tirunelveli, 73 km away. Nearby places include Nagercoil (15 km), Dharmapuram (17 km), and Aramboli (18 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kanniyākumāri
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 22,453
- Coordinates
- 8.09008, 77.53841
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,302 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kanniyākumāri
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kanniyākumāri comes roughly 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:27 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Kanniyākumāri, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kanniyākumāri
- Nagercoil15 km · north-west
- Dharmapuram17 km · west
- Aramboli18 km · north
- Āchāripallam Vāniyakudi19 km · north-west
- Boothapandi22 km · north-west
- Ālūr22 km · north-west
- Villukuri23 km · north-west
- Nallavila25 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kanniyākumāri
Do prayer times in Kanniyākumāri differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kanniyākumāri is 2,283 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kanniyākumāri is called about 1 minute earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Kanniyākumāri?
The Qibla in Kanniyākumāri is 294.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,302 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kanniyākumāri?
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.
When is Maghrib in Kanniyākumāri?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 6:39 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kanniyākumāri?
Fajr in Kanniyākumāri changes with the seasons: about 4:47 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.