City · Tamil Nadu
Prayer times in Valparai
Residents of and visitors to Valparai can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Valparai is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 90,353 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 Valparai
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Valparai prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Valparai
It helps to know how prayer times in Valparai move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:44 AM on 21 June and 5:19 AM on 21 December, a difference of 35 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:06 PM and 6:46 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 44 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 31 min in 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:44 AM | 6:02 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:21 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Valparai is called roughly 1 minute later than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 36 minutes earlier than in the capital. Valparai is 2,034 km away from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Valparai
From Valparai you face towards the west, at an angle of 291.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,145 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Valparai 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Valparai
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Valparai is around 5:22 AM and iftar at 6:29 PM, for a fast of 12 h 56 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Valparai
Valparai is located at 10.3269° N, 76.9512° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Thrissur, 83 km away. Nearby places include Kottur (24 km), Marayur (24 km), and Vettaikkaranpudur (26 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Valparai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 90,353
- Coordinates
- 10.32691, 76.95116
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 291.9° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,145 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Valparai
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Valparai comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:56 PM instead of 3:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Valparai, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Valparai
- Kottur24 km · north
- Marayur24 km · east
- Vettaikkaranpudur26 km · north
- Anaimalai29 km · north
- Munnar29 km · south-east
- Kuttampuzha31 km · south-west
- Sūleswaranpatti35 km · north
- Pollachi37 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Valparai
What is the Qibla direction in Valparai?
The Qibla in Valparai is 291.9° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,145 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Valparai?
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.
When is Maghrib in Valparai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:06 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Valparai during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Valparai?
Fajr in Valparai changes with the seasons: about 4:44 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.