City · Tamil Nadu (Arantāngi)
Prayer times in Pudukkottai
This page shows today’s salah times in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu (Arantāngi), 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 ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Adhan times in Pudukkottai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Pudukkottai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Pudukkottai
Prayer times in Pudukkottai vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:37 AM and Maghrib at 6:38 PM, for a day of 12 h 44 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:11 AM and Maghrib to 5:58 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 31 min. That is a difference of 1 h 13 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:37 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Pudukkottai is called about 6 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 44 minutes earlier than in the capital. Pudukkottai is 2,035 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Pudukkottai
In Pudukkottai you pray towards the west, at an angle of 291.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,333 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Pudukkottai and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Pudukkottai
Ramadan in Pudukkottai: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:15 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:21 PM, about 12 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Pudukkottai on the map
Pudukkottai lies at 10.3813° N, 78.8214° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Madurai, 92 km away. Nearby places include Arantāngi (30 km), Karaikudi (36 km), and Tuvāgudi (41 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Pudukkottai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 117,630
- Coordinates
- 10.38128, 78.82141
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 291.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,333 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Pudukkottai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Pudukkottai comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:49 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:22 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Pudukkottai, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Pudukkottai
- Arantāngi30 km · south-east
- Karaikudi36 km · south
- Tuvāgudi41 km · north
- Navalpattu41 km · north
- Peravurani43 km · east
- Vallam46 km · north-east
- Tiruverumbūr46 km · north
- Koothappar46 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Pudukkottai
What is the Qibla direction in Pudukkottai?
The Qibla in Pudukkottai is 291.3° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,333 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Pudukkottai?
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.
How long is the fast in Pudukkottai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Pudukkottai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:58 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Pudukkottai?
Fajr in Pudukkottai changes with the seasons: about 4:37 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.