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Prayer times in Vadakkanandal
Residents of and visitors to Vadakkanandal can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Vadakkanandal is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 23,034 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Vadakkanandal
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Vadakkanandal prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Vadakkanandal
It is useful to know how prayer times in Vadakkanandal move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:33 AM on 21 June and 5:14 AM on 21 December, a difference of 40 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:56 PM and 6:41 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 49 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 26 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:04 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:11 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Vadakkanandal comes about 6 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 41 minutes earlier than in the capital. Vadakkanandal is 1,880 km 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 Vadakkanandal
From Vadakkanandal you face towards the west, at an angle of 289.7° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,280 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Vadakkanandal 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.
Ramadan timetable for Vadakkanandal
Fasting in Vadakkanandal, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:20 PM and imsak at 5:16 AM on the first day, 12 h 54 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:25 PM for a fast of 13 h 09 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
Where Vadakkanandal is located
The coordinates of Vadakkanandal are 11.7817° N and 78.8354° E. The nearest cities on our site are Kallakurichi (14 km), Chinna Salem (17 km), and Tyāgadurgam (27 km). Kallakurichi, the nearest administrative centre, is 14 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Vadakkanandal
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 23,034
- Coordinates
- 11.78170, 78.83540
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 289.7° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,280 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Vadakkanandal
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Vadakkanandal comes roughly 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:22 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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 your mosque.
Nearby cities to Vadakkanandal
- Kallakurichi14 km · east
- Chinna Salem17 km · south
- Tyāgadurgam27 km · east
- Attur33 km · south-west
- Narasingapuram34 km · south-west
- Peddanāyakkanpālaiyam38 km · west
- Tirukkoyilur45 km · north-east
- Harūr49 km · north-west
Prayer times in Vadakkanandal: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Vadakkanandal?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Vadakkanandal differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Vadakkanandal is 1,880 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Vadakkanandal comes roughly 6 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
How long is the fast in Vadakkanandal during Ramadan?
About 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Vadakkanandal?
Fajr in Vadakkanandal depends on the season: about 4:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:14 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Vadakkanandal?
The Qibla in Vadakkanandal is 289.7° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,280 km away.