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Prayer times in Vathirairuppu
Residents of and visitors to Vathirairuppu can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Vathirairuppu is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 16,784 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Vathirairuppu today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Vathirairuppu
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Vathirairuppu
Prayer times in Vathirairuppu vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:43 AM and Maghrib at 6:42 PM, giving a day of 12 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:15 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 34 min. That is a difference of 1 h 07 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:59 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:20 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Vathirairuppu is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 40 minutes earlier than in the capital. Vathirairuppu is 2,112 km away from the capital, towards the south. That is why we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Vathirairuppu
Qibla direction for Vathirairuppu: 292.6° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,244 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Vathirairuppu is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Vathirairuppu
Fasting in Vathirairuppu, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:27 PM and imsak at 5:19 AM on the first day, 12 h 58 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:30 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in India.
About Vathirairuppu
Vathirairuppu is located at 9.6353° N, 77.6389° E, in Tamil Nadu, in India. The nearest administrative centre is Madurai, 61 km away. Nearby places include Srivilliputhur (14 km), Mamsapuram (16 km), and Rajapalayam (22 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Vathirairuppu
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 16,784
- Coordinates
- 9.63528, 77.63889
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 292.6° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,244 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Vathirairuppu
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Vathirairuppu takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:27 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:48 PM for the majority, 4:53 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Vathirairuppu in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Vathirairuppu
- Srivilliputhur14 km · south
- Mamsapuram16 km · south
- Rajapalayam22 km · south-west
- Elumalai26 km · north
- Sivakasi27 km · south-east
- Tiruttangal27 km · south-east
- Settūr31 km · south-west
- Settiyārpatti31 km · south-west
Prayer times in Vathirairuppu: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Vathirairuppu?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 6:42 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Vathirairuppu?
Fajr in Vathirairuppu changes with the seasons: about 4:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Vathirairuppu?
The Qibla in Vathirairuppu is 292.6° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,244 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Vathirairuppu?
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 Vathirairuppu during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.