City · Tamil Nadu
Prayer times in Kattivākkam
Muslims living in Kattivākkam can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kattivākkam is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 36,617 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 Kattivākkam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Kattivākkam prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Kattivākkam by season
Prayer times in Kattivākkam change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 6:38 PM, for a day of 12 h 54 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 5:47 PM, and the day is just 11 h 21 min. That is a difference of 1 h 33 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:43 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:03 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Kattivākkam comes about 12 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 44 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kattivākkam is 1,743 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kattivākkam
Qibla from Kattivākkam: 287.8° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,381 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Kattivākkam is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kattivākkam
Ramadan in Kattivākkam: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:11 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:12 PM, about 12 h 51 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 18 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Kattivākkam is located
Kattivākkam lies at 13.2167° N, 80.3167° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Chennai, 15 km away. Close by you will find Tiruvottiyūr (7 km), Mathur (9 km), and Mīnjūr (9 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kattivākkam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 36,617
- Coordinates
- 13.21667, 80.31667
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 287.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,381 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kattivākkam
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kattivākkam comes about 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:16 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Kattivākkam in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Kattivākkam
- Tiruvottiyūr7 km · south
- Mathur9 km · south-west
- Mīnjūr9 km · north-west
- Madhavaram12 km · south-west
- Puzhal14 km · south-west
- Nāravārikuppam15 km · west
- Chennai15 km · south
- Pādiyanallūr15 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kattivākkam
Which calculation method is used for Kattivākkam?
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 Kattivākkam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kattivākkam is 1,743 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kattivākkam comes about 12 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Kattivākkam?
The Qibla in Kattivākkam is 287.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,381 km away.
When is Maghrib in Kattivākkam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Kattivākkam?
Fajr in Kattivākkam changes with the seasons: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.