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Prayer times in Velampālaiyam
Residents of and visitors to Velampālaiyam can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Velampālaiyam is a city in India, in Tamil Nadu, with about 87,427 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Velampālaiyam today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Velampālaiyam
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Velampālaiyam
Prayer times in Velampālaiyam vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:41 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, for a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 29 min. That is a difference of 1 h 18 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:41 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:46 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:19 PM |
Compared with New Delhi, Dhuhr in Velampālaiyam practically coincides with New Delhi, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 36 minutes earlier than in the capital. Velampālaiyam is 1,944 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Velampālaiyam
From Velampālaiyam you pray towards the west, at an angle of 290.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,149 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Velampālaiyam 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 Velampālaiyam
Ramadan in Velampālaiyam: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:26 PM, about 12 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Velampālaiyam
The coordinates of Velampālaiyam are 11.1376° N and 77.3106° E. The closest places on our site are Tirumuruganpūndi (3 km), Chettipālaiyam (4 km), and Andipalayam (5 km). Chamrajnagar, the nearest administrative centre, is 96 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Tamil Nadu.
- Name
- Velampālaiyam
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Population
- 87,427
- Coordinates
- 11.13764, 77.31064
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 290.8° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,149 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Velampālaiyam
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Velampālaiyam is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:28 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:49 PM for the majority, 4:55 PM for the Hanafis. Select 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 your mosque.
Prayer times near Velampālaiyam
- Tirumuruganpūndi3 km · north
- Chettipālaiyam4 km · north-east
- Andipalayam5 km · south
- Tirupur5 km · south-east
- Mangalam6 km · south-west
- Murugampālaiyam7 km · south
- Palangarai7 km · north
- Nerupperichchal7 km · east
Prayer times in Velampālaiyam: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Velampālaiyam during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Velampālaiyam?
The Qibla in Velampālaiyam is 290.8° from true north, towards the west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,149 km away.
What time is Fajr in Velampālaiyam?
Fajr in Velampālaiyam changes with the seasons: about 4:41 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Velampālaiyam differ from New Delhi?
Yes. Velampālaiyam is 1,944 km from New Delhi, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Velampālaiyam practically coincides with New Delhi.
When is Maghrib in Velampālaiyam?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.