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Prayer times in Kāraippudūr
Residents of and visitors to Kāraippudūr can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kāraippudūr is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 28,602 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Kāraippudūr today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kāraippudūr
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kāraippudūr
Prayer times in Kāraippudūr vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, giving a day of 12 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 29 min. That is a difference of 1 h 18 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:19 PM |
Kāraippudūr is located 1,953 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Kāraippudūr 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 is not accurate in Kāraippudūr.
Qibla in Kāraippudūr and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Kāraippudūr is at 290.9° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,152 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 290.9°.
Fasting hours in Kāraippudūr during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kāraippudūr: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:26 PM, about 12 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Kāraippudūr
Kāraippudūr is located at 11.0567° N, 77.3061° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Chamrajnagar, 104 km away. Nearby places include Murugampālaiyam (3 km), Andipalayam (4 km), and Vīrapāndi (5 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kāraippudūr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 28,602
- Coordinates
- 11.05674, 77.30613
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,152 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kāraippudūr
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kāraippudūr comes roughly 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer offered on time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Kāraippudūr and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Kāraippudūr
- Murugampālaiyam3 km · north-east
- Andipalayam4 km · north
- Vīrapāndi5 km · east
- Mangalam6 km · north-west
- Palladam8 km · south
- Tirupur8 km · north-east
- Velampālaiyam9 km · north
- Muttanampālaiyam10 km · east
Prayer times in Kāraippudūr: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Kāraippudūr?
The Qibla in Kāraippudūr is 290.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,152 km away.
How long is the fast in Kāraippudūr during Ramadan?
About 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Kāraippudūr?
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.
Do prayer times in Kāraippudūr differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kāraippudūr is 1,953 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kāraippudūr comes at almost exactly the same time as New Delhi.
When is Fajr in Kāraippudūr?
Fajr in Kāraippudūr changes with the seasons: about 4:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.