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Prayer times in Kottaikādu
Looking for the prayer times in Kottaikādu? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kottaikādu, Tamil Nadu. Every figure is computed for 12.2556° N, 79.9823° E, so the times reflect Kottaikādu itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Kottaikādu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Kottaikādu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kottaikādu
It helps to know how prayer times in Kottaikādu move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:28 AM on 21 June and 5:10 AM on 21 December, a shift of 42 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:50 PM and 6:37 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 51 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 24 min in 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 | 5:04 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:28 AM | 5:46 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:24 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:06 PM |
Kottaikādu lies 1,842 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Kottaikādu comes about 11 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Kottaikādu.
Qibla direction in Kottaikādu
The Qibla in Kottaikādu is at 288.9° from true north, measured clockwise, that is approximately towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,380 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 288.9°.
Ramadan timetable for Kottaikādu
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kottaikādu is at about 5:12 AM and iftar at 6:14 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 53 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:01 AM and iftar to 6:20 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Kottaikādu
Kottaikādu lies at 12.2556° N, 79.9823° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Puducherry, 39 km away. Close by you will find Marakkanam (8 km), Madurāntakam (30 km), and Pudupattanam (34 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kottaikādu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 28,172
- Coordinates
- 12.25556, 79.98226
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 288.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,380 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kottaikādu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kottaikādu is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:18 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:38 PM for the majority, 4:45 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Kottaikādu in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Kottaikādu
- Marakkanam8 km · south-west
- Madurāntakam30 km · north
- Pudupattanam34 km · north-east
- Tindivanam36 km · west
- Puducherry39 km · south-west
- Tirukkalikkunram40 km · north
- Gundupālaiyam40 km · south-west
- Ariyānkuppam44 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kottaikādu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Kottaikādu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:50 PM on 21 December and 6:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Kottaikādu?
Fajr in Kottaikādu changes with the seasons: about 4:28 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Kottaikādu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 53 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Kottaikādu?
The Qibla in Kottaikādu is 288.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,380 km away.
Do prayer times in Kottaikādu differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kottaikādu is 1,842 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kottaikādu comes roughly 11 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.