City · Tamil Nadu
Prayer times in Ramanathapuram
Muslims living in Ramanathapuram can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Ramanathapuram is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 65,314 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Ramanathapuram today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ramanathapuram
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ramanathapuram
Prayer times in Ramanathapuram vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:37 PM, giving a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:10 AM and Maghrib to 6:00 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 35 min. The difference 1 h 06 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:35 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:56 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:22 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:20 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:15 PM |
Ramanathapuram is located 2,147 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Ramanathapuram is called about 6 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Ramanathapuram.
Qibla direction in Ramanathapuram
In Ramanathapuram you pray towards the west, at an angle of 292.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,376 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Ramanathapuram 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 Ramanathapuram during Ramadan
Ramadan in Ramanathapuram: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:14 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:22 PM, about 12 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Ramanathapuram is located
Ramanathapuram lies at 9.3716° N, 78.8308° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Madurai, 99 km away. Nearby places include Kilakarai (16 km), Paramagudi (33 km), and Mandapam (34 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ramanathapuram
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 65,314
- Coordinates
- 9.37158, 78.83077
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 292.5° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,376 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ramanathapuram
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ramanathapuram comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:48 PM instead of 3:44 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:22 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen 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 Ramanathapuram
- Kilakarai16 km · south
- Paramagudi33 km · north-west
- Mandapam34 km · east
- Ilaiyankudi36 km · north-west
- Pāmban43 km · east
- Tondi46 km · north-east
- Manamadurai52 km · north-west
- Rameswaram54 km · east
Prayer times in Ramanathapuram: questions and answers
What is the Qibla direction in Ramanathapuram?
The Qibla in Ramanathapuram is 292.5° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,376 km away.
When is Fajr in Ramanathapuram?
Fajr in Ramanathapuram depends on the season: about 4:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Ramanathapuram?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:00 PM on 21 December and 6:37 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Ramanathapuram during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Ramanathapuram?
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.