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Prayer times in Mettupalayam
Looking for the prayer times in Mettupalayam? On this page 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 Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu. Every figure is computed for 11.2997° N, 76.9349° E, so the times reflect Mettupalayam itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Mettupalayam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mettupalayam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Mettupalayam change through the year
Prayer times in Mettupalayam change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:48 PM, giving a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day is just 11 h 28 min. That is a difference of 1 h 19 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:17 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:48 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:20 PM |
Mettupalayam is located 1,926 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Mettupalayam is called roughly 1 minute later 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 Mettupalayam.
Qibla in Mettupalayam and distance to Makkah
From Mettupalayam you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,104 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mettupalayam 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 Mettupalayam during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mettupalayam is around 5:23 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Mettupalayam is located
Mettupalayam is located at 11.2997° N, 76.9349° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Chamrajnagar, 69 km away. Close by you will find Kāramadai (7 km), Sirumugai (8 km), and Kotagiri (16 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mettupalayam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 69,213
- Coordinates
- 11.29971, 76.93485
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,104 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mettupalayam
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Mettupalayam is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:30 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:51 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Mettupalayam, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Mettupalayam
- Kāramadai7 km · south-east
- Sirumugai8 km · east
- Kotagiri16 km · north-west
- Coonoor16 km · west
- Periyanayakkanpalaiyam16 km · south
- Wellington18 km · north-west
- Annur20 km · east
- Narasimhanaickenpalayam20 km · south
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mettupalayam
What is the Qibla direction in Mettupalayam?
The Qibla in Mettupalayam is 290.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,104 km away.
When is Fajr in Mettupalayam?
Fajr in Mettupalayam changes with the seasons: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Mettupalayam during Ramadan?
About 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Mettupalayam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 6:48 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Mettupalayam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Mettupalayam is 1,926 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Mettupalayam is called roughly 1 minute later than in New Delhi.