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Prayer times in Namakkal
Residents of and visitors to Namakkal can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Namakkal is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 55,997 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Namakkal
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Namakkal prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Namakkal change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Namakkal move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:37 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a shift of 38 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:59 PM and 6:43 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 47 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 28 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:33 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:15 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Namakkal is called about 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 39 minutes earlier than in the capital. Namakkal is 1,937 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Namakkal and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Namakkal: 290.5° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,233 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Namakkal remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Namakkal during Ramadan
Ramadan in Namakkal: 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, 6:23 PM, about 12 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Namakkal
Namakkal is located at 11.2213° N, 78.1652° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Kallakurichi, 104 km away. Nearby places include Periyapatti (2 km), Sendamangalam (10 km), and Velur (22 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Namakkal
- Local name
- Nāmakkal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 55,997
- Coordinates
- 11.22126, 78.16524
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,233 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Namakkal
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Namakkal comes roughly 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:25 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Nearby cities to Namakkal
- Periyapatti2 km · south-west
- Sendamangalam10 km · north-east
- Velur22 km · south-west
- Pugalūr23 km · south-west
- Pottanūr23 km · south-west
- Paramathi Velur23 km · west
- Rasipuram27 km · north
- Nāmagiripettai28 km · north-east
Prayer times in Namakkal: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Namakkal?
The Qibla in Namakkal is 290.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,233 km away.
Do prayer times in Namakkal differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Namakkal is 1,937 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Namakkal is called about 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Namakkal?
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.
How long is the fast in Namakkal during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Namakkal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 6:43 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.