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Prayer times in Mayiladuthurai
Looking for the prayer times in Mayiladuthurai? 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 Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu. Every figure is computed for 11.1035° N, 79.6550° E, so the times reflect Mayiladuthurai itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Mayiladuthurai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mayiladuthurai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mayiladuthurai by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Mayiladuthurai move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:32 AM on 21 June and 5:09 AM on 21 December, a shift of 38 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:54 PM and 6:36 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 47 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 29 min in the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:32 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:32 AM | 5:50 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:17 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:09 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:09 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Mayiladuthurai is called about 10 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 46 minutes earlier than in the capital. Mayiladuthurai is 1,964 km 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.
Qibla in Mayiladuthurai and distance to Makkah
In Mayiladuthurai you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,390 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mayiladuthurai 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.
Fasting hours in Mayiladuthurai during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mayiladuthurai is at about 5:12 AM and iftar at 6:17 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:02 AM and iftar to 6:22 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Mayiladuthurai on the map
Mayiladuthurai is located at 11.1035° N, 79.6550° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Puducherry, 94 km away. Nearby places include Kuthalam (11 km), Sīrkāzhi (17 km), and Kattumannarkoil (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mayiladuthurai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 86,660
- Coordinates
- 11.10354, 79.65500
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,390 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mayiladuthurai
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mayiladuthurai is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:40 PM for the majority, 4:46 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Mayiladuthurai (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Mayiladuthurai
- Kuthalam11 km · west
- Sīrkāzhi17 km · north-east
- Kattumannarkoil22 km · north-west
- Tharangambadi23 km · east
- Lālpettai24 km · north-west
- Kāraikāl28 km · south-east
- Tirunāgeswaram29 km · south-west
- Kumbakonam33 km · south-west
Prayer times in Mayiladuthurai: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Mayiladuthurai during Ramadan?
About 12 h 55 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 Mayiladuthurai?
The Qibla in Mayiladuthurai is 290.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,390 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Mayiladuthurai?
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 Maghrib in Mayiladuthurai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:54 PM on 21 December and 6:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Mayiladuthurai?
Fajr in Mayiladuthurai changes with the seasons: about 4:32 AM on 21 June and about 5:09 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.