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Prayer times in Kayalpattinam
Muslims living in Kayalpattinam can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Kayalpattinam is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 40,588 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Kayalpattinam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kayalpattinam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kayalpattinam
Prayer times in Kayalpattinam vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 6:38 PM, for a day of 12 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day is just 11 h 38 min. The difference 1 h 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 | 5:13 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Kayalpattinam is called about 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 44 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kayalpattinam is 2,231 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Kayalpattinam
The Qibla in Kayalpattinam is at 293.6° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,339 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 293.6°.
Fasting hours in Kayalpattinam during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kayalpattinam: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:26 PM, roughly 13 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Kayalpattinam on the map
Kayalpattinam lies at 8.5714° N, 78.1199° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Tirunelveli, 51 km away. Close by you will find Arumuganeri (3 km), Tiruchchendur (8 km), and Nazareth (16 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kayalpattinam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 40,588
- Coordinates
- 8.57143, 78.11992
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,339 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kayalpattinam
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kayalpattinam comes about 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:47 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Kayalpattinam, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kayalpattinam
- Arumuganeri3 km · west
- Tiruchchendur8 km · south
- Nazareth16 km · west
- Udangudi19 km · south-west
- Attimarappatti19 km · north
- Thoothukudi22 km · north
- Srivaikuntam24 km · west
- Milavittan28 km · north
Prayer times in Kayalpattinam: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Kayalpattinam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kayalpattinam is 2,231 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kayalpattinam is called about 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Fajr in Kayalpattinam?
Fajr in Kayalpattinam depends on the season: about 4:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Kayalpattinam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kayalpattinam?
The Qibla in Kayalpattinam is 293.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,339 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Kayalpattinam?
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.