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Prayer times in Vadakku Valliyūr
Muslims living in Vadakku Valliyūr can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Vadakku Valliyūr is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 29,417 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.
Today’s prayer times in Vadakku Valliyūr
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Vadakku Valliyūr
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Vadakku Valliyūr
Prayer times in Vadakku Valliyūr change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:46 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, for a day of 12 h 37 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 6:07 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 38 min. That is a difference of 0 h 58 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:22 PM |
Vadakku Valliyūr lies 2,251 km south of New Delhi, so Dhuhr in Vadakku Valliyūr comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Vadakku Valliyūr.
Finding the Qibla from Vadakku Valliyūr
In Vadakku Valliyūr you pray towards the north-west, at an angle of 294.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,297 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Vadakku Valliyūr 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.
Ramadan timetable for Vadakku Valliyūr
Ramadan in Vadakku Valliyūr: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:18 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:28 PM, about 13 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 10 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Vadakku Valliyūr
The coordinates of Vadakku Valliyūr are 8.3829° N and 77.6122° E. The closest places on our site are Eruvādi (7 km), Pānakkudi (8 km), and Kalakkādu (16 km). Tirunelveli, the nearest administrative centre, is 39 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Vadakku Valliyūr
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 29,417
- Coordinates
- 8.38286, 77.61221
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.0° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,297 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Vadakku Valliyūr
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Vadakku Valliyūr comes roughly 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:52 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:27 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Vadakku Valliyūr, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Vadakku Valliyūr
- Eruvādi7 km · north
- Pānakkudi8 km · south-west
- Kalakkādu16 km · north-west
- Aramboli18 km · south-west
- Boothapandi22 km · south-west
- Tisaiyanvilai29 km · east
- Nagercoil30 km · south-west
- Ponmana31 km · west
Prayer times in Vadakku Valliyūr: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Vadakku Valliyūr?
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 Vadakku Valliyūr differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Vadakku Valliyūr is 2,251 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Vadakku Valliyūr is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi.
What is the Qibla direction in Vadakku Valliyūr?
The Qibla in Vadakku Valliyūr is 294.0° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,297 km away.
How long is the fast in Vadakku Valliyūr during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What time is Fajr in Vadakku Valliyūr?
Fajr in Vadakku Valliyūr depends on the season: about 4:46 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.