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Prayer times in Kottur
This page shows today’s salah times in Kottur, Tamil Nadu, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Prayer times in Kottur today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Kottur prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Kottur change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Kottur move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:44 AM on 21 June and 5:19 AM on 21 December, a shift of 35 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:05 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 45 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 31 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:21 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Kottur comes roughly 1 minute later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 36 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kottur is 2,011 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Kottur and distance to Makkah
In Kottur you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,140 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Kottur and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Kottur
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kottur is at about 5:22 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, for a fast of 12 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Kottur
The coordinates of Kottur are 10.5365° N and 76.9803° E. The nearest cities on our site are Anaimalai (7 km), Vettaikkaranpudur (8 km), and Sūleswaranpatti (12 km). Thrissur, the nearest administrative centre, is 84 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Kottur
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 26,627
- Coordinates
- 10.53646, 76.98034
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 291.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,140 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kottur
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Kottur takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:51 PM for the majority, 4:56 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Kottur, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Kottur
- Anaimalai7 km · north-west
- Vettaikkaranpudur8 km · west
- Sūleswaranpatti12 km · north
- Pollachi14 km · north
- Valparai24 km · south
- Sundakkāmpālaiyam26 km · east
- Udumalaippettai30 km · east
- Chittūr31 km · north-west
Prayer times in Kottur: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Kottur differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Kottur is 2,011 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Kottur is called roughly 1 minute later than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Kottur?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:05 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Kottur?
Fajr in Kottur changes with the seasons: about 4:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Kottur?
The Qibla in Kottur is 291.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,140 km away.
How long is the fast in Kottur during Ramadan?
About 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.