Arakkonam Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Arakkonam, India — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Arakkonam, India
Prayer times in Arakkonam are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (13.08°N). We use the Karachi method, the one followed across India. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Arakkonam's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in India. They are drawn from Arakkonam's own coordinates (13.0845°N, 79.6705°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Arakkonam's prayer times are worked out
From Arakkonam, the Qibla is 288° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,319 km (2,684 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Arakkonam's own coordinates (13.08°N, 79.67°E), not a national average. That is why Arakkonam's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Arakkonam timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Arakkonam lies well west inside its Kolkata time zone. So the sun peaks about 20 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 11:56 AM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 13m near June down to 12h 38m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Arakkonam come from the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. The Karachi method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 18°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Tiruvallur, Nagari and Kanchipuram. Each is only a few minutes off Arakkonam's clock.
Nearby: Tiruvallur prayer times · Nagari prayer times · Kanchipuram prayer times · Rānipet prayer times · Puttūr prayer times
Two Asr times are in use in India
Most Indian mosques follow the Hanafi Asr (second shadow), though Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are largely Shafi'i and use the earlier standard time. The time shown above for Arakkonam is the standard reckoning — 3:16 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:10 PM. Follow whichever your mosque announces; you can make Hanafi the default in the settings above.
Who sets prayer times in India
India is a secular state, and no government body issues prayer timetables. In practice each mosque committee publishes its own. The widely used calculation basis across the subcontinent is the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°). That is the method this page uses. State Waqf Boards, advised by the Central Waqf Council, administer mosque property rather than prayer times. Moon-sighting decisions rest with local committees and seminaries, not with a single national office.
The Asr split — and why it is regional
India's Asr time genuinely depends on where you are. Sunni Muslims across most of the subcontinent are Hanafi. Their mosques call Asr on the second-shadow rule, about 75 minutes later than the standard reckoning. The Malabar coast is different. The Mappila Muslims of Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are predominantly Shafi'i, and their timetables use the earlier, first-shadow Asr. Many Indian mosques simply print both. This page shows the standard Asr with the Hanafi time alongside, so you can match whichever your mosque follows. India's great mosques span that same breadth. Delhi's Jama Masjid was completed in 1656 under Shah Jahan. Bhopal's Taj-ul-Masajid, India's largest, was finished in 1985. Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid was begun in 1614 and completed in 1694. It takes its name from bricks made with soil brought from Mecca, set into its central arch.
Mosques in Arakkonam
Mosques in and around Arakkonam include Arakkonam Jamia Masjid and Masjid Mosque. The times on this page are worked out from Arakkonam's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
4:52 AMالفجر
Fajr in Arakkonam — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
11:56 AMالظهر
Dhuhr in Arakkonam — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:16 PMالعصر
Asr in Arakkonam — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
5:47 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Arakkonam — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
6:59 PMالعشاء
Isha in Arakkonam — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Arakkonam Prayer Times — October 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Arakkonam, India. Calculation method: Karachi.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:12 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:21 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:10 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:20 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:19 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:07 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:19 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 4:50 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 4:51 AM | 6:01 AM | 11:59 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:54 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:53 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:18 PM | 5:52 PM | 7:03 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:58 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:51 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 4:51 AM | 6:02 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:50 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 4:51 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:17 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:01 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 4:51 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:49 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 4:51 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:48 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 4:52 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Sun, Oct 25Today | 4:52 AM | 6:03 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 4:52 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:16 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:59 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 4:52 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 4:52 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 4:52 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:58 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 4:52 AM | 6:04 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:57 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 4:53 AM | 6:05 AM | 11:56 AM | 3:15 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:57 PM |
Arakkonam times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Arakkonam mosque — verify with your imam.
Arakkonam Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Arakkonam?
The Qibla direction from Arakkonam, India is 288° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,319 km (2,684 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Arakkonam?
The longest daily fast in Arakkonam is about 14h 13m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 38m, in December. That is a swing of 1h 35m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 13.08°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Karachi method.
Which Asr time should I follow in India — Hanafi or standard?
It depends on your mosque. Most of India is Hanafi, so mosques call Asr when an object's shadow is twice its length — roughly 75 minutes after the standard time. But Kerala, coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are largely Shafi'i and use the earlier standard reckoning. This page shows both times; follow the one your local mosque announces.
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