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Prayer times in Pāmban
Muslims living in Pāmban can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Pāmban is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 30,926 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Pāmban today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Pāmban
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Pāmban change through the year
Prayer times in Pāmban vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:37 AM and Maghrib at 6:35 PM, for a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:08 AM and Maghrib to 5:59 PM, and the day is just 11 h 35 min. The difference 1 h 05 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:55 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:06 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:23 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Pāmban comes about 8 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 47 minutes earlier than in the capital. Pāmban is 2,161 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Pāmban
From Pāmban you pray towards the west, at an angle of 292.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,419 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pāmban 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.
Fasting hours in Pāmban during Ramadan
For those fasting in Pāmban, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:21 PM and imsak at 5:12 AM on the first day, 12 h 59 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:24 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
About Pāmban
Pāmban is located at 9.2790° N, 79.2109° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Madurai, 139 km away. Nearby places include Mandapam (10 km), Rameswaram (11 km), and Ramanathapuram (43 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pāmban
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 30,926
- Coordinates
- 9.27904, 79.21086
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 292.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,419 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Pāmban
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pāmban comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:46 PM instead of 3:42 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:21 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Pāmban, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Pāmban
- Mandapam10 km · west
- Rameswaram11 km · east
- Ramanathapuram43 km · west
- Kilakarai47 km · west
- Tondi56 km · north
- Paramagudi74 km · north-west
- Ilaiyankudi75 km · north-west
- Devakottai86 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pāmban
Which calculation method is used for Pāmban?
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 Pāmban differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Pāmban is 2,161 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Pāmban is called about 8 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Pāmban?
The Qibla in Pāmban is 292.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,419 km away.
When is Fajr in Pāmban?
Fajr in Pāmban depends on the season: about 4:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:08 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Pāmban?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:59 PM on 21 December and 6:35 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.