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Prayer times in Sūryampālaiyam
Muslims living in Sūryampālaiyam can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sūryampālaiyam is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 28,585 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Sūryampālaiyam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Sūryampālaiyam prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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How prayer times in Sūryampālaiyam change through the year
Prayer times in Sūryampālaiyam vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, giving a day of 12 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 6:01 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 28 min. The difference 1 h 20 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 | 5:14 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:16 PM |
Sūryampālaiyam is located 1,915 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Sūryampālaiyam comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Sūryampālaiyam.
Finding the Qibla from Sūryampālaiyam
From Sūryampālaiyam you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,180 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sūryampālaiyam 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 Sūryampālaiyam
Ramadan in Sūryampālaiyam: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:20 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:24 PM, roughly 12 h 54 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 09 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Sūryampālaiyam is located
The coordinates of Sūryampālaiyam are 11.4045° N and 77.7123° E. The nearest cities on our site are Komarapalayam (5 km), Periya Semūr (5 km), and Bhavāni (6 km). Chamrajnagar, the nearest administrative centre, is 102 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Sūryampālaiyam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 28,585
- Coordinates
- 11.40445, 77.71227
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,180 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sūryampālaiyam
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sūryampālaiyam is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:48 PM for the majority, 4:54 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
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 the mosque.
Nearby cities to Sūryampālaiyam
- Komarapalayam5 km · north
- Periya Semūr5 km · south-west
- Bhavāni6 km · north-west
- Elandakuttai7 km · east
- Pallipalayam7 km · south-east
- Erode7 km · south
- Ālampālaiyam8 km · south-east
- Jāmbai10 km · north-west
Prayer times in Sūryampālaiyam: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Sūryampālaiyam during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sūryampālaiyam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Sūryampālaiyam is 1,915 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Sūryampālaiyam is called about 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
When is Fajr in Sūryampālaiyam?
Fajr in Sūryampālaiyam depends on the season: about 4:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sūryampālaiyam?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Sūryampālaiyam?
The Qibla in Sūryampālaiyam is 290.4° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,180 km away.