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Qibla Direction

288°

From true north — face this direction for prayer toward Mecca from Arcot.

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Today at a Glance

Fajr4:51 AM
Dhuhr12:11 PM
Asr3:24 PM
Maghrib6:18 PM
Isha7:29 PM

Prayer Times in Arcot, India

Prayer times in Arcot are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (12.91°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.

Arcot's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in India. They are drawn from Arcot's own coordinates (12.9057°N, 79.3190°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.

How Arcot's prayer times are worked out

From Arcot, the Qibla is 288° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,289 km (2,665 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Arcot's own coordinates (12.91°N, 79.32°E), not a national average. That is why Arcot's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.

One local quirk shapes the Arcot timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Arcot lies well west inside its Kolkata time zone. So the sun peaks about 21 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:11 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 12m near June down to 12h 38m in December.

The Fajr and Isha angles for Arcot 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 Rānipet, Vellore and Arni. Each is only a few minutes off Arcot's clock.

Nearby: Rānipet prayer times · Vellore prayer times · Arni prayer times · Chittoor prayer times · Kanchipuram prayer times

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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 Arcot is the standard reckoning — 3:24 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:32 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 Arcot

Mosques in and around Arcot include Saleem Nagar Masjid and Usman pet Masjid. The times on this page are worked out from Arcot'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

4:51 AM

الفجر

Fajr in Arcot — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

12:11 PM

الظهر

Dhuhr in Arcot — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith

4 rak'aat

Asr

3:24 PM

العصر

Asr in Arcot — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

6:18 PM

المغرب

Maghrib in Arcot — sunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

7:29 PM

العشاء

Isha in Arcot — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Arcot Prayer Times — September 2026

Full month prayer calendar for Arcot, India. Calculation method: Karachi.

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Tue, Sep 14:50 AM6:02 AM12:14 PM3:24 PM6:24 PM7:35 PM
Wed, Sep 24:50 AM6:02 AM12:13 PM3:24 PM6:23 PM7:35 PM
Thu, Sep 34:50 AM6:02 AM12:13 PM3:24 PM6:22 PM7:34 PM
Fri, Sep 44:50 AM6:02 AM12:13 PM3:24 PM6:22 PM7:33 PM
Sat, Sep 54:50 AM6:02 AM12:12 PM3:24 PM6:21 PM7:32 PM
Sun, Sep 64:50 AM6:02 AM12:12 PM3:24 PM6:20 PM7:32 PM
Mon, Sep 74:51 AM6:02 AM12:12 PM3:24 PM6:20 PM7:31 PM
Tue, Sep 84:51 AM6:02 AM12:11 PM3:24 PM6:19 PM7:30 PM
Wed, Sep 9Today4:51 AM6:02 AM12:11 PM3:24 PM6:18 PM7:29 PM
Thu, Sep 104:51 AM6:02 AM12:11 PM3:24 PM6:18 PM7:29 PM
Fri, Sep 114:51 AM6:02 AM12:10 PM3:24 PM6:17 PM7:28 PM
Sat, Sep 124:51 AM6:02 AM12:10 PM3:24 PM6:16 PM7:27 PM
Sun, Sep 134:51 AM6:02 AM12:10 PM3:24 PM6:15 PM7:26 PM
Mon, Sep 144:51 AM6:02 AM12:09 PM3:24 PM6:15 PM7:25 PM
Tue, Sep 154:51 AM6:02 AM12:09 PM3:24 PM6:14 PM7:25 PM
Wed, Sep 164:51 AM6:02 AM12:09 PM3:24 PM6:13 PM7:24 PM
Thu, Sep 174:51 AM6:02 AM12:08 PM3:24 PM6:13 PM7:23 PM
Fri, Sep 184:51 AM6:02 AM12:08 PM3:24 PM6:12 PM7:22 PM
Sat, Sep 194:51 AM6:02 AM12:08 PM3:24 PM6:11 PM7:22 PM
Sun, Sep 204:51 AM6:02 AM12:07 PM3:24 PM6:10 PM7:21 PM
Mon, Sep 214:51 AM6:02 AM12:07 PM3:24 PM6:10 PM7:20 PM
Tue, Sep 224:51 AM6:02 AM12:07 PM3:24 PM6:09 PM7:19 PM
Wed, Sep 234:51 AM6:02 AM12:06 PM3:23 PM6:08 PM7:19 PM
Thu, Sep 244:51 AM6:02 AM12:06 PM3:23 PM6:08 PM7:18 PM
Fri, Sep 254:51 AM6:02 AM12:05 PM3:23 PM6:07 PM7:17 PM
Sat, Sep 264:51 AM6:02 AM12:05 PM3:23 PM6:06 PM7:17 PM
Sun, Sep 274:51 AM6:02 AM12:05 PM3:23 PM6:06 PM7:16 PM
Mon, Sep 284:51 AM6:02 AM12:04 PM3:23 PM6:05 PM7:15 PM
Tue, Sep 294:51 AM6:02 AM12:04 PM3:22 PM6:04 PM7:15 PM
Wed, Sep 304:51 AM6:02 AM12:04 PM3:22 PM6:03 PM7:14 PM

Arcot times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Arcot mosque — verify with your imam.

Arcot Prayer Times — FAQ

What direction is Qibla from Arcot?

The Qibla direction from Arcot, India is 288° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,289 km (2,665 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Arcot?

The longest daily fast in Arcot is about 14h 12m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 38m, in December. That is a swing of 1h 34m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 12.91°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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