City · Tamil Nadu
Prayer times in Madattukkulam
Muslims living in Madattukkulam can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Madattukkulam is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 20,620 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.
Today’s prayer times in Madattukkulam
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Madattukkulam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Madattukkulam change through the year
Prayer times in Madattukkulam vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, giving a day of 12 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:18 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day is just 11 h 31 min. That is a difference of 1 h 14 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Madattukkulam comes roughly 1 minute earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 37 minutes earlier than in the capital. Madattukkulam is 2,009 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Madattukkulam
From Madattukkulam you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,178 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Madattukkulam and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Madattukkulam
Fasting in Madattukkulam, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:27 PM and imsak at 5:21 AM on the first day, 12 h 56 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:31 PM for a fast of 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
Where Madattukkulam is located
Madattukkulam lies at 10.5587° N, 77.3660° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Madurai, 109 km away. Nearby places include Udumalaippettai (13 km), Sundakkāmpālaiyam (17 km), and Palani (21 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Madattukkulam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 20,620
- Coordinates
- 10.55869, 77.36597
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 291.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,178 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Madattukkulam
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Madattukkulam is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:49 PM for the majority, 4:55 PM for the Hanafis. Choose 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. May this page help you observe your prayers on time in Madattukkulam and organise your day around them.
Prayer times near Madattukkulam
- Udumalaippettai13 km · west
- Sundakkāmpālaiyam17 km · west
- Palani21 km · south-east
- Sivagirippatti22 km · south-east
- Ayakudi24 km · south-east
- Dharapuram27 km · north-east
- Kulattuppālaiyam33 km · north-east
- Kodaikānāl38 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Madattukkulam
When is Fajr in Madattukkulam?
Fajr in Madattukkulam changes with the seasons: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Madattukkulam?
The Qibla in Madattukkulam is 291.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,178 km away.
When is Maghrib in Madattukkulam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Madattukkulam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Madattukkulam is 2,009 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Madattukkulam comes about 1 minute earlier than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Madattukkulam during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.