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Prayer times in Kalmunai
Looking for the adhan times in Kalmunai? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Kalmunai, Eastern Province. Every figure is computed for 7.4090° N, 81.8347° E, so the times reflect Kalmunai itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Kalmunai today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method.
Prayer calendar for Kalmunai
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Kalmunai
It is useful to know how prayer times in Kalmunai move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:31 AM on 21 June and 4:55 AM on 21 December, a shift of 24 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:51 PM and 6:21 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 33 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 42 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:23 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:31 AM | 5:48 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:07 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:08 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:21 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:06 PM |
Kalmunai is located 225 km east of Colombo, so Dhuhr in Kalmunai is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Colombo. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Kalmunai.
Finding the Qibla from Kalmunai
Qibla from Kalmunai: 293.7° (north-west). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,766 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Kalmunai is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Kalmunai
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Kalmunai is at about 5:00 AM and iftar at 6:12 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 02 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 4:53 AM and iftar to 6:14 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 Kalmunai is located
Kalmunai is located at 7.4090° N, 81.8347° E, in Eastern Province, in Sri Lanka. The nearest administrative centre is Badulla, 98 km away. Close by you will find Ampara (21 km), Batticaloa (37 km), and Eravur Town (48 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Kalmunai
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- Population
- 100,171
- Coordinates
- 7.40902, 81.83472
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Calculation method
- University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi
- Qibla direction
- 293.7° (north-west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,766 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Kalmunai
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Kalmunai comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:34 PM instead of 3:32 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:10 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Kalmunai, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Kalmunai
- Ampara21 km · south-west
- Batticaloa37 km · north-west
- Eravur Town48 km · north-west
- Pottuvil59 km · south
- Vakarai92 km · north-west
- Badulla98 km · south-west
- Kataragama124 km · south-west
- Nuwara Eliya126 km · south-west
Prayer times in Kalmunai: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Kalmunai?
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 Kalmunai during Ramadan?
About 13 h 02 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Kalmunai differ from Colombo?
Yes. Kalmunai is 225 km from Colombo, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Kalmunai is called about 8 minutes earlier than in Colombo.
When is Maghrib in Kalmunai?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:51 PM on 21 December and 6:21 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Kalmunai?
Fajr in Kalmunai changes with the seasons: about 4:31 AM on 21 June and about 4:55 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.