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Prayer times in Manamadurai
Looking for the adhan times in Manamadurai? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Manamadurai, Tamil Nadu. Every figure is computed for 9.6732° N, 78.4710° E, so the times reflect Manamadurai itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Manamadurai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Manamadurai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Manamadurai change through the year
Prayer times in Manamadurai vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:39 PM, giving a day of 12 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:12 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day is just 11 h 34 min. That is a difference of 1 h 08 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:11 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:16 PM |
Manamadurai lies 2,111 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Manamadurai is called about 5 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Manamadurai.
Qibla direction in Manamadurai
In Manamadurai you pray towards the west, at an angle of 292.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,327 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Manamadurai 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 Manamadurai
For those fasting in Manamadurai, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:23 PM and imsak at 5:16 AM on the first day, 12 h 58 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:27 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
About Manamadurai
Manamadurai is located at 9.6732° N, 78.4710° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Madurai, 47 km away. Nearby places include Ilaiyankudi (18 km), Paramagudi (19 km), and Sivaganga (19 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Manamadurai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 32,257
- Coordinates
- 9.67318, 78.47096
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 292.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,327 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Manamadurai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Manamadurai is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:45 PM for the majority, 4:50 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Manamadurai, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Manamadurai
- Ilaiyankudi18 km · east
- Paramagudi19 km · south-east
- Sivaganga19 km · north
- Tiruppuvanam29 km · north-west
- Kariapatti41 km · west
- Melur42 km · north
- Vandiyūr43 km · north-west
- Pālaiyampatti43 km · west
Prayer times in Manamadurai: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Manamadurai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Manamadurai?
The Qibla in Manamadurai is 292.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,327 km away.
Do prayer times in Manamadurai differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Manamadurai is 2,111 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Manamadurai comes roughly 5 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Manamadurai?
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.
When is Fajr in Manamadurai?
Fajr in Manamadurai depends on the season: about 4:40 AM on 21 June and about 5:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.