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Prayer times in Marthandam
Residents of and visitors to Marthandam can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Marthandam is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 20,938 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Marthandam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Marthandam prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Marthandam
Prayer times in Marthandam vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:48 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, giving a day of 12 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:14 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 39 min. That is a difference of 0 h 58 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:41 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:23 PM |
Marthandam lies 2,259 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Marthandam comes at almost exactly the same time as 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 Marthandam.
Qibla in Marthandam and distance to Makkah
The Qibla in Marthandam is at 294.2° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,261 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 294.2°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Marthandam
Ramadan in Marthandam: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:19 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:30 PM, roughly 13 h 01 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Marthandam on the map
Marthandam is located at 8.3081° N, 77.2214° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Thiruvananthapuram, 36 km away. Nearby places include Nalloor (less than 1 km), Unnamalaikadai (2 km), and Pacode (3 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Marthandam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 20,938
- Coordinates
- 8.30812, 77.22144
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,261 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Marthandam
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Marthandam takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 63 minutes around 21 June: 3:50 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Marthandam, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Marthandam
- Nalloorless than 1 km · south-east
- Unnamalaikadai2 km · south-east
- Pacode3 km · north
- Kuzhithurai3 km · west
- Valvachatottam5 km · south-east
- Tiruvattār6 km · north-east
- Palugal6 km · north-west
- Kāttatturai6 km · south-east
Prayer times in Marthandam: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Marthandam?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Marthandam?
The Qibla in Marthandam is 294.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,261 km away.
When is Maghrib in Marthandam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Marthandam?
Fajr in Marthandam changes with the seasons: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Marthandam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Marthandam is 2,259 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Marthandam practically coincides with New Delhi.