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Prayer times in Pālaiyam
Residents of and visitors to Pālaiyam can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Pālaiyam is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 15,336 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Pālaiyam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Pālaiyam prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pālaiyam
Prayer times in Pālaiyam change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, giving a day of 12 h 45 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 30 min. That is a difference of 1 h 15 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| 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 | 4:39 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:42 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:57 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:16 PM |
Pālaiyam is located 1,992 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Pālaiyam is called about 4 minutes 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 Pālaiyam.
Finding the Qibla from Pālaiyam
In Pālaiyam you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,249 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pālaiyam 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 Pālaiyam
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Pālaiyam is around 5:18 AM and iftar at 6:24 PM, for a fast of 12 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:08 AM and iftar to 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Pālaiyam
The coordinates of Pālaiyam are 10.7256° N and 78.1354° E. The nearest cities on our site are Tāndoni (23 km), Karur (26 km), and Ayyalur (27 km). Madurai, the nearest administrative centre, is 90 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Pālaiyam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 15,336
- Coordinates
- 10.72561, 78.13538
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 291.1° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,249 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pālaiyam
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Pālaiyam is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:25 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:46 PM for the majority, 4:52 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Pālaiyam in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Pālaiyam
- Tāndoni23 km · north
- Karur26 km · north
- Ayyalur27 km · south
- Pallappatti28 km · west
- Vadamadurai32 km · south
- Manapparai34 km · east
- Agaram37 km · south-west
- Tādikombu37 km · south-west
Prayer times in Pālaiyam: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Pālaiyam?
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.
What time is Fajr in Pālaiyam?
Fajr in Pālaiyam depends on the season: about 4:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Pālaiyam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Pālaiyam is 1,992 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Pālaiyam comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Pālaiyam?
The Qibla in Pālaiyam is 291.1° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,249 km away.
How long is the fast in Pālaiyam during Ramadan?
About 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.