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Prayer times in Batticaloa
Looking for the prayer times in Batticaloa? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, updated automatically every day, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Batticaloa, Eastern Province. Every figure is computed for 7.7102° N, 81.6924° E, which means the times match Batticaloa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Batticaloa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Batticaloa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Batticaloa
Prayer times in Batticaloa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:31 AM and Maghrib at 6:22 PM, giving a day of 12 h 34 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:56 AM and Maghrib to 5:51 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 41 min. That is a difference of 0 h 54 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 | 4:58 AM | 6:08 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:05 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:08 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:22 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:07 PM |
Compared with Colombo, Dhuhr in Batticaloa is called roughly 7 minutes earlier than in Colombo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 6 minutes earlier than in the capital. Batticaloa is 221 km from the capital, towards the north-east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Batticaloa
From Batticaloa you face towards the north-west, at an angle of 293.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,738 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Batticaloa 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.
Fasting hours in Batticaloa during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Batticaloa is at about 5:01 AM and iftar at 6:13 PM, for a fast of 13 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 4:54 AM and iftar to 6:15 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Where Batticaloa is located
Batticaloa is located at 7.7102° N, 81.6924° E, in Eastern Province, in Sri Lanka. The nearest administrative centre is Badulla, 107 km away. Nearby places include Eravur Town (12 km), Kalmunai (37 km), and Ampara (46 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Batticaloa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- Population
- 86,742
- Coordinates
- 7.71020, 81.69240
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,738 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Batticaloa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Batticaloa comes roughly 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:35 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:11 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times near Batticaloa
- Eravur Town12 km · north-west
- Kalmunai37 km · south-east
- Ampara46 km · south
- Vakarai55 km · north-west
- Pottuvil94 km · south
- Badulla107 km · south-west
- Trincomalee109 km · north-west
- Dambulla116 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Batticaloa
Do prayer times in Batticaloa differ from Colombo?
Yes. Batticaloa is 221 km from Colombo, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Batticaloa comes about 7 minutes earlier than in Colombo.
Which calculation method is used for Batticaloa?
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 Batticaloa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 December and 6:22 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Batticaloa?
The Qibla in Batticaloa is 293.4° from true north, towards the north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,738 km away.
How long is the fast in Batticaloa during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.