City · Tamil Nadu
Prayer times in Karur
Muslims living in Karur can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Karur is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 234,191 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Karur today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Karur prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Karur
Prayer times in Karur change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:38 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, giving a day of 12 h 46 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day is just 11 h 29 min. The difference 1 h 17 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 | 5:12 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:38 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:16 PM |
Karur is located 1,966 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Karur comes roughly 3 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 is not accurate in Karur.
Qibla direction in Karur
Qibla from Karur: 290.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,235 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Karur is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Karur
Ramadan in Karur: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:23 PM, about 12 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Karur on the map
Karur lies at 10.9577° N, 78.0810° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Madurai, 116 km away. Close by you will find Tāndoni (4 km), Pugalūr (14 km), and Velur (19 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Karur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 234,191
- Coordinates
- 10.95771, 78.08095
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,235 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Karur
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Karur is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Karur and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Karur
- Tāndoni4 km · south
- Pugalūr14 km · north-west
- Velur19 km · north-west
- Pottanūr20 km · north-west
- Pālaiyam26 km · south
- Periyapatti29 km · north
- Paramathi Velur29 km · north-west
- Namakkal31 km · north
Prayer times in Karur: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Karur?
The Qibla in Karur is 290.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,235 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Karur?
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 Karur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 6:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Karur differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Karur is 1,966 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Karur is called about 3 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Karur 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.