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Prayer times in Murugampālaiyam
Residents of and visitors to Murugampālaiyam can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Murugampālaiyam is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 26,349 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Murugampālaiyam
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Murugampālaiyam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Murugampālaiyam by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Murugampālaiyam move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:41 AM on 21 June and 5:19 AM on 21 December, a shift of 38 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:03 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 46 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 29 min around 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:19 PM |
Murugampālaiyam lies 1,950 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Murugampālaiyam comes at almost exactly the same time as New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Murugampālaiyam.
Qibla direction in Murugampālaiyam
Qibla from Murugampālaiyam: 290.9° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,153 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Murugampālaiyam remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Murugampālaiyam
Fasting in Murugampālaiyam, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:26 PM and imsak at 5:21 AM on the first day, 12 h 55 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:31 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.
Murugampālaiyam on the map
The coordinates of Murugampālaiyam are 11.0806° N and 77.3238° E. The nearest cities on our site are Andipalayam (2 km), Kāraippudūr (3 km), and Vīrapāndi (4 km). Chamrajnagar, the nearest administrative centre, is 103 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Murugampālaiyam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 26,349
- Coordinates
- 11.08063, 77.32381
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,153 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Murugampālaiyam
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Murugampālaiyam comes roughly 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
The Prophet ﷺ said that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. May this page help you keep your prayers on time in Murugampālaiyam and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Murugampālaiyam
- Andipalayam2 km · north-west
- Kāraippudūr3 km · south-west
- Vīrapāndi4 km · south-east
- Tirupur5 km · north-east
- Mangalam6 km · west
- Velampālaiyam7 km · north
- Nallūr8 km · east
- Muttanampālaiyam8 km · east
Prayer times in Murugampālaiyam: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Murugampālaiyam?
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.
Do prayer times in Murugampālaiyam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Murugampālaiyam is 1,950 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Murugampālaiyam practically coincides with New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Murugampālaiyam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Murugampālaiyam?
Fajr in Murugampālaiyam depends on the season: about 4:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Murugampālaiyam?
The Qibla in Murugampālaiyam is 290.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,153 km away.