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Prayer times in Ponneri
Looking for the prayer times in Ponneri? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Ponneri, Tamil Nadu. Every figure is computed for 13.3387° N, 80.1949° E, so the times reflect Ponneri itself rather than the nearest big city.
Salah times in Ponneri today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ponneri
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Ponneri by season
Prayer times in Ponneri vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:24 AM and Maghrib at 6:38 PM, for a day of 12 h 55 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:47 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 21 min. The difference 1 h 34 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 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:24 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:47 PM | 7:04 PM |
Ponneri lies 1,727 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Ponneri comes about 12 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 Ponneri.
Qibla in Ponneri and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Ponneri: 287.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 4,364 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Ponneri is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Ponneri 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 Ponneri is around 5:12 AM and iftar at 6:12 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 50 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ponneri on the map
Ponneri is located at 13.3387° N, 80.1949° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Chennai, 29 km away. Close by you will find Mīnjūr (9 km), Gummidipundi (12 km), and Pādiyanallūr (16 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ponneri
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 31,025
- Coordinates
- 13.33868, 80.19487
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 287.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,364 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ponneri
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ponneri comes about 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:17 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly 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 Ponneri
- Mīnjūr9 km · south-east
- Gummidipundi12 km · north-west
- Pādiyanallūr16 km · south
- Nāravārikuppam16 km · south
- Kattivākkam19 km · south-east
- Puzhal19 km · south
- Mathur20 km · south
- Madhavaram22 km · south
Prayer times in Ponneri: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Ponneri?
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 Ponneri differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Ponneri is 1,727 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Ponneri comes roughly 12 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Ponneri during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 50 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Ponneri?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:47 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Ponneri?
Fajr in Ponneri changes with the seasons: about 4:24 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.