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Prayer times in Nagercoil
Muslims living in Nagercoil can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Nagercoil is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 224,849 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Nagercoil today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Nagercoil
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Nagercoil change through the year
It helps to know how prayer times in Nagercoil move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:47 AM on 21 June and 5:13 AM on 21 December, a shift of 26 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:08 PM and 6:40 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 36 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 39 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 | 3:41 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:23 PM |
Nagercoil is located 2,273 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Nagercoil is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in 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 Nagercoil.
Finding the Qibla from Nagercoil
In Nagercoil you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 294.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,288 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Nagercoil and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Nagercoil
Ramadan in Nagercoil: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, about 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; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Nagercoil
The coordinates of Nagercoil are 8.1790° N and 77.4323° E. The nearest cities on our site are Āchāripallam Vāniyakudi (5 km), Ālūr (8 km), and Dharmapuram (8 km). Thiruvananthapuram, the nearest administrative centre, is 63 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Nagercoil
- Local name
- Nāgercoil
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 224,849
- Coordinates
- 8.17899, 77.43227
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,288 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Nagercoil
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Nagercoil comes roughly 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Nagercoil (UTC+5:30), wherever you are.
Prayer times near Nagercoil
- Āchāripallam Vāniyakudi5 km · west
- Ālūr8 km · west
- Dharmapuram8 km · south-west
- Villukuri8 km · north-west
- Boothapandi10 km · north
- Nallavila10 km · west
- Aramboli13 km · north-east
- Padmanābhapuram14 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Nagercoil
What is the Qibla direction in Nagercoil?
The Qibla in Nagercoil is 294.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,288 km away.
What time is Fajr in Nagercoil?
Fajr in Nagercoil depends on the season: about 4:47 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Nagercoil during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Nagercoil differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Nagercoil is 2,273 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Nagercoil is called about 1 minute earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Nagercoil?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 6:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.