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Prayer times in Saint Thomas Mount
Residents of and visitors to Saint Thomas Mount can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Saint Thomas Mount is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 43,795 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.
Adhan times in Saint Thomas Mount today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Saint Thomas Mount
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Saint Thomas Mount change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Saint Thomas Mount move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:25 AM on 21 June and 5:10 AM on 21 December, a shift of 45 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:48 PM and 6:38 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 54 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 22 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| 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 | 4:25 AM | 5:44 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:48 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:10 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:23 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:04 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Saint Thomas Mount comes about 12 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 44 minutes earlier than in the capital. Saint Thomas Mount is 1,764 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Saint Thomas Mount
From Saint Thomas Mount you face towards the west, at an angle of 288.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,376 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Saint Thomas Mount 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 Saint Thomas Mount during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Saint Thomas Mount is at about 5:12 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, for a fast of 12 h 51 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:19 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Saint Thomas Mount is located
Saint Thomas Mount lies at 13.0033° N, 80.1961° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Chennai, 13 km away. Nearby places include Ramapuram (3 km), Mugalivakkam (4 km), and Madipakkam (5 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Saint Thomas Mount
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 43,795
- Coordinates
- 13.00334, 80.19614
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 288.0° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,376 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Saint Thomas Mount
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Saint Thomas Mount comes roughly 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, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Saint Thomas Mount 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 Saint Thomas Mount
- Ramapuram3 km · north-west
- Mugalivakkam4 km · north-west
- Madipakkam5 km · south
- Porur5 km · north-west
- Pallāvaram6 km · south-west
- Nerkunram7 km · north
- Kullattūr7 km · south
- Maduraivayal7 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Saint Thomas Mount
When is Maghrib in Saint Thomas Mount?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:48 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Saint Thomas Mount?
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 Saint Thomas Mount during Ramadan?
About 12 h 51 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Saint Thomas Mount?
The Qibla in Saint Thomas Mount is 288.0° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,376 km away.
What time is Fajr in Saint Thomas Mount?
Fajr in Saint Thomas Mount depends on the season: about 4:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:10 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.