Regional capital · Central Province
Prayer times in Kandy
Residents of and visitors to Kandy can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Kandy is a regional capital in Sri Lanka, in Central Province, with about 111,701 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Kandy today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Kandy prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Kandy by season
Prayer times in Kandy change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:36 AM and Maghrib at 6:26 PM, giving a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:59 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 42 min. The difference 0 h 51 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:47 AM | 5:57 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:12 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:59 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:26 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:11 PM |
Compared with Colombo, Dhuhr in Kandy is called about 3 minutes earlier than in Colombo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes earlier than in the capital. Kandy is 95 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Kandy
The Qibla in Kandy is at 294.2° from true north, measured clockwise, that is roughly towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,650 km away along the shortest path. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle shows 294.2°.
Fasting hours in Kandy during Ramadan
Ramadan in Kandy: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:17 PM, about 13 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 9 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Kandy on the map
Kandy is located at 7.2906° N, 80.6336° E, in Central Province, in Sri Lanka. Nearby places include Gampola (16 km), Matale (20 km), and Kegalle (32 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kandy
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Population
- 111,701
- Coordinates
- 7.29060, 80.63360
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 294.2° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,650 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Kandy
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Kandy comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:39 PM instead of 3:37 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:15 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Kandy, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Kandy
- Gampola16 km · south-west
- Matale20 km · north
- Kegalle32 km · west
- Kurunegala36 km · north-west
- Nuwara Eliya39 km · south-east
- Hatton45 km · south
- Badulla58 km · south-east
- Dambulla63 km · north
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Kandy
When is Fajr in Kandy?
Fajr in Kandy depends on the season: about 4:36 AM on 21 June and about 4:59 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Kandy?
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 Kandy?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 6:26 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Kandy?
The Qibla in Kandy is 294.2° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,650 km away.
How long is the fast in Kandy during Ramadan?
About 13 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.