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Prayer times in Ottakkadai
Muslims living in Ottakkadai can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Ottakkadai is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 15,152 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun 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 Ottakkadai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Ottakkadai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ottakkadai by season
Prayer times in Ottakkadai vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, giving a day of 12 h 42 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 33 min. That is a difference of 1 h 10 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:40 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:17 PM |
Ottakkadai is located 2,078 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Ottakkadai comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Ottakkadai.
Qibla direction in Ottakkadai
Qibla direction for Ottakkadai: 292.0° (west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,286 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ottakkadai is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ottakkadai
Fasting in Ottakkadai, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:24 PM and imsak at 5:17 AM on the first day, 12 h 57 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:28 PM for a fast of 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
Ottakkadai on the map
Ottakkadai lies at 9.9580° N, 78.1886° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Madurai, 9 km away. Nearby places include Kannānendal (5 km), Nāyanakulam (6 km), and Vandiyūr (6 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ottakkadai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 15,152
- Coordinates
- 9.95795, 78.18863
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 292.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,286 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ottakkadai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ottakkadai comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:51 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.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Ottakkadai (UTC+5:30), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Ottakkadai
- Kannānendal5 km · west
- Nāyanakulam6 km · west
- Vandiyūr6 km · south-west
- Tiruppālai6 km · west
- Ānaiyūr8 km · west
- Madurai9 km · south-west
- Vilāngudi11 km · west
- Avaniyāpuram12 km · south-west
Prayer times in Ottakkadai: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Ottakkadai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Ottakkadai?
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 Ottakkadai differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Ottakkadai is 2,078 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Ottakkadai is called about 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Ottakkadai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:01 PM on 21 December and 6:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Ottakkadai?
Fajr in Ottakkadai changes with the seasons: about 4:40 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.