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Prayer times in Painkulam
This page shows today’s prayer times in Painkulam, Tamil Nadu, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Salah times in Painkulam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Painkulam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Painkulam
It is useful to know how prayer times in Painkulam move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:48 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a difference of 27 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:09 PM and 6:41 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 36 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 39 min around 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:24 PM |
Painkulam is located 2,264 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Painkulam practically coincides with New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Painkulam.
Finding the Qibla from Painkulam
Qibla direction for Painkulam: 294.3° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,258 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Painkulam is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Painkulam during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Painkulam is at about 5:19 AM and iftar at 6:30 PM, for a fast of 13 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:12 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Painkulam
Painkulam lies at 8.2602° N, 77.1740° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Thiruvananthapuram, 35 km away. Close by you will find Ezhudesam (4 km), Keezhkulam (4 km), and Methukummal (6 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Painkulam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 23,630
- Coordinates
- 8.26023, 77.17396
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.3° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,258 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Painkulam
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Painkulam comes roughly 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Painkulam, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Painkulam
- Ezhudesam4 km · west
- Keezhkulam4 km · south
- Methukummal6 km · north-west
- Kuzhithurai7 km · north
- Marthandam7 km · north-east
- Nalloor8 km · north-east
- Kollancode8 km · north-west
- Karingal8 km · east
Prayer times in Painkulam: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Painkulam during Ramadan?
About 13 h 01 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Painkulam?
The Qibla in Painkulam is 294.3° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,258 km away.
Do prayer times in Painkulam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Painkulam is 2,264 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Painkulam practically coincides with New Delhi.
Which calculation method is used for Painkulam?
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.
When is Maghrib in Painkulam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:09 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.