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Prayer times in Ranipet
This page shows today’s salah times in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, calculated 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 you can print and the Qibla direction. The times use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method, which is commonly used in India.
Adhan times in Ranipet today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Ranipet
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ranipet
Prayer times in Ranipet change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:29 AM and Maghrib at 6:41 PM, giving a day of 12 h 53 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:52 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 22 min. The difference 1 h 31 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 | 5:07 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:29 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:41 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:19 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:08 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Ranipet comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 41 minutes earlier than in the capital. Ranipet is 1,759 km from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Ranipet
The Qibla in Ranipet is at 288.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means roughly towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,290 km away along the shortest path. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 288.3°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Ranipet
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Ranipet is at about 5:15 AM and iftar at 6:16 PM, for a fast of 12 h 51 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:04 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, for a fast of 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Ranipet on the map
Ranipet is located at 12.9247° N, 79.3333° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Chittoor, 41 km away. Close by you will find Arcot (3 km), Vishāram (6 km), and Thimiri (11 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ranipet
- Local name
- Rānipet
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 264,330
- Coordinates
- 12.92471, 79.33331
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 288.3° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,290 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Ranipet
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Ranipet comes roughly 68 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:49 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: 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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Ranipet
- Arcot3 km · south-west
- Vishāram6 km · west
- Thimiri11 km · south
- Kangeyanallur20 km · west
- Kātpādi21 km · west
- Vellore22 km · west
- Sholinghur23 km · north-east
- Rāmāpuram25 km · north-west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ranipet
When is Fajr in Ranipet?
Fajr in Ranipet changes with the seasons: about 4:29 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Ranipet during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Ranipet?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:52 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ranipet?
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 Ranipet differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Ranipet is 1,759 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Ranipet is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.