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Nāgercoil Prayer Times

Accurate Islamic prayer times in Nāgercoil, India — updated daily

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Qibla Direction

294°

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

Today at a Glance

Fajr4:57 AM
Dhuhr12:05 PM
Asr3:25 PM
Maghrib6:01 PM
Isha7:11 PM

Prayer Times in Nāgercoil, India

Prayer times in Nāgercoil are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (8.18°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.

Nāgercoil's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in India. They are drawn from Nāgercoil's own coordinates (8.1790°N, 77.4323°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.

How Nāgercoil's prayer times are worked out

From Nāgercoil, the Qibla is 294° from true north. Face northwest to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,288 km (2,664 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Nāgercoil's own coordinates (8.18°N, 77.43°E), not a national average. That is why Nāgercoil's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.

Nāgercoil sits just 8.18°N of the equator. Its prayer calendar barely shifts across the year. With the Karachi method, the longest daily fast is about 13h 53m. The shortest is about 12h 54m. That is a swing of only 0h 59m between June and December. Whenever Ramadan falls, fasting hours here stay much the same — something cities farther from the equator never see.

The Fajr and Isha angles for Nāgercoil 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 Neyyāttinkara, Pallichal and Thiruvananthapuram. Each is only a few minutes off Nāgercoil's clock.

Nearby: Neyyāttinkara prayer times · Pallichal prayer times · Thiruvananthapuram prayer times · Nedumangād prayer times · Tirunelveli 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 Nāgercoil is the standard reckoning — 3:25 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:22 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 Nāgercoil

Mosques in and around Nāgercoil include Vadasery Mosque and Peruvilai Mosque. The times on this page are worked out from Nāgercoil'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

4:57 AM

الفجر

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

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

12:05 PM

الظهر

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

4 rak'aat

Asr

3:25 PM

العصر

Asr in Nāgercoil — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

6:01 PM

المغرب

Maghrib in Nāgercoil — sunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

7:11 PM

العشاء

Isha in Nāgercoil — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Nāgercoil Prayer Times — October 2026

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

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Thu, Oct 14:59 AM6:09 AM12:11 PM3:26 PM6:11 PM7:21 PM
Fri, Oct 24:59 AM6:08 AM12:11 PM3:26 PM6:11 PM7:20 PM
Sat, Oct 34:59 AM6:08 AM12:10 PM3:26 PM6:10 PM7:20 PM
Sun, Oct 44:59 AM6:08 AM12:10 PM3:26 PM6:10 PM7:19 PM
Mon, Oct 54:59 AM6:08 AM12:10 PM3:26 PM6:09 PM7:19 PM
Tue, Oct 64:59 AM6:08 AM12:09 PM3:26 PM6:09 PM7:18 PM
Wed, Oct 74:58 AM6:08 AM12:09 PM3:26 PM6:08 PM7:18 PM
Thu, Oct 84:58 AM6:08 AM12:09 PM3:26 PM6:08 PM7:17 PM
Fri, Oct 94:58 AM6:08 AM12:09 PM3:26 PM6:07 PM7:17 PM
Sat, Oct 104:58 AM6:08 AM12:08 PM3:26 PM6:07 PM7:16 PM
Sun, Oct 114:58 AM6:08 AM12:08 PM3:25 PM6:06 PM7:16 PM
Mon, Oct 124:58 AM6:08 AM12:08 PM3:25 PM6:06 PM7:16 PM
Tue, Oct 134:58 AM6:08 AM12:08 PM3:25 PM6:05 PM7:15 PM
Wed, Oct 144:58 AM6:08 AM12:07 PM3:25 PM6:05 PM7:15 PM
Thu, Oct 154:58 AM6:08 AM12:07 PM3:25 PM6:04 PM7:14 PM
Fri, Oct 164:58 AM6:08 AM12:07 PM3:25 PM6:04 PM7:14 PM
Sat, Oct 174:58 AM6:08 AM12:07 PM3:25 PM6:04 PM7:14 PM
Sun, Oct 184:58 AM6:08 AM12:06 PM3:25 PM6:03 PM7:13 PM
Mon, Oct 194:57 AM6:08 AM12:06 PM3:25 PM6:03 PM7:13 PM
Tue, Oct 204:57 AM6:08 AM12:06 PM3:25 PM6:02 PM7:13 PM
Wed, Oct 214:57 AM6:08 AM12:06 PM3:25 PM6:02 PM7:12 PM
Thu, Oct 224:57 AM6:08 AM12:06 PM3:25 PM6:02 PM7:12 PM
Fri, Oct 234:57 AM6:08 AM12:06 PM3:25 PM6:01 PM7:12 PM
Sat, Oct 244:57 AM6:08 AM12:05 PM3:25 PM6:01 PM7:12 PM
Sun, Oct 25Today4:57 AM6:08 AM12:05 PM3:25 PM6:01 PM7:11 PM
Mon, Oct 264:57 AM6:08 AM12:05 PM3:25 PM6:00 PM7:11 PM
Tue, Oct 274:57 AM6:08 AM12:05 PM3:25 PM6:00 PM7:11 PM
Wed, Oct 284:57 AM6:08 AM12:05 PM3:25 PM6:00 PM7:11 PM
Thu, Oct 294:57 AM6:08 AM12:05 PM3:25 PM6:00 PM7:11 PM
Fri, Oct 304:57 AM6:09 AM12:05 PM3:25 PM5:59 PM7:10 PM
Sat, Oct 314:57 AM6:09 AM12:05 PM3:25 PM5:59 PM7:10 PM

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

Nāgercoil Prayer Times — FAQ

What direction is Qibla from Nāgercoil?

The Qibla direction from Nāgercoil, India is 294° from true north. Face northwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,288 km (2,664 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Nāgercoil?

The longest daily fast in Nāgercoil is about 13h 53m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 54m, in December. That is a swing of 0h 59m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 8.18°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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