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Tiruchirappalli Prayer Times

Accurate Islamic prayer times in Tiruchirappalli, India — updated daily

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🧭 Qibla Direction

291°

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

Today at a Glance

🌙 Fajr4:51 AM
☀️ Dhuhr12:22 PM
🌤️ Asr3:34 PM
🌇 Maghrib6:36 PM
🌃 Isha7:50 PM

Prayer Times in Tiruchirappalli, India

Prayer times in Tiruchirappalli are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (10.82°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.

Tiruchirappalli's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in India. They are drawn from Tiruchirappalli's own coordinates (10.8155°N, 78.6965°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.

How Tiruchirappalli's prayer times are worked out

From Tiruchirappalli, the Qibla is 291° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,303 km (2,674 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Tiruchirappalli's own coordinates (10.82°N, 78.70°E), not a national average. That is why Tiruchirappalli's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.

One local quirk shapes the Tiruchirappalli timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Tiruchirappalli lies well west inside its Kolkata time zone. So the sun peaks about 24 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:22 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 04m near June down to 12h 45m in December.

The Fajr and Isha angles for Tiruchirappalli 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 Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Tāndoni. Each is only a few minutes off Tiruchirappalli's clock.

Nearby: Thanjavur prayer times · Pudukkottai prayer times · Tāndoni prayer times · Karur prayer times · Nāmakkal 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 Tiruchirappalli is the standard reckoning — 3:34 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:45 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 Tiruchirappalli

Mosques in and around Tiruchirappalli include Nanna Munna Mosque, Hajath Saiyad Mosque, Hazrat Chan Masthan Mosque, high road mosque, General Bazaar & Pensioner's Street Mosque and Ladies Niswan Masjid. The times on this page are worked out from Tiruchirappalli'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 Tiruchirappallipre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

12:22 PM

الظهر

Dhuhr in Tiruchirappallimidday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith

4 rak'aat

Asr

3:34 PM

العصر

Asr in Tiruchirappalliafternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

6:36 PM

المغرب

Maghrib in Tiruchirappallisunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

7:50 PM

العشاء

Isha in Tiruchirappallinight prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Tiruchirappalli Prayer Times — August 2026

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

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Sat, Aug 14:49 AM6:04 AM12:23 PM3:40 PM6:39 PM7:54 PM
Sun, Aug 24:49 AM6:04 AM12:23 PM3:39 PM6:39 PM7:54 PM
Mon, Aug 34:50 AM6:04 AM12:22 PM3:39 PM6:39 PM7:53 PM
Tue, Aug 44:50 AM6:04 AM12:22 PM3:38 PM6:38 PM7:53 PM
Wed, Aug 54:50 AM6:04 AM12:22 PM3:38 PM6:38 PM7:52 PM
Thu, Aug 64:50 AM6:04 AM12:22 PM3:37 PM6:38 PM7:52 PM
Fri, Aug 74:51 AM6:05 AM12:22 PM3:36 PM6:37 PM7:51 PM
Sat, Aug 84:51 AM6:05 AM12:22 PM3:36 PM6:37 PM7:51 PM
Sun, Aug 94:51 AM6:05 AM12:22 PM3:35 PM6:37 PM7:50 PM
Mon, Aug 10Today4:51 AM6:05 AM12:22 PM3:34 PM6:36 PM7:50 PM
Tue, Aug 114:52 AM6:05 AM12:21 PM3:34 PM6:36 PM7:49 PM
Wed, Aug 124:52 AM6:05 AM12:21 PM3:33 PM6:35 PM7:49 PM
Thu, Aug 134:52 AM6:05 AM12:21 PM3:32 PM6:35 PM7:48 PM
Fri, Aug 144:52 AM6:05 AM12:21 PM3:31 PM6:35 PM7:47 PM
Sat, Aug 154:52 AM6:05 AM12:21 PM3:30 PM6:34 PM7:47 PM
Sun, Aug 164:53 AM6:05 AM12:21 PM3:30 PM6:34 PM7:46 PM
Mon, Aug 174:53 AM6:05 AM12:20 PM3:29 PM6:33 PM7:46 PM
Tue, Aug 184:53 AM6:05 AM12:20 PM3:28 PM6:33 PM7:45 PM
Wed, Aug 194:53 AM6:06 AM12:20 PM3:27 PM6:32 PM7:45 PM
Thu, Aug 204:53 AM6:06 AM12:20 PM3:26 PM6:32 PM7:44 PM
Fri, Aug 214:53 AM6:06 AM12:19 PM3:25 PM6:31 PM7:43 PM
Sat, Aug 224:53 AM6:06 AM12:19 PM3:24 PM6:31 PM7:43 PM
Sun, Aug 234:54 AM6:06 AM12:19 PM3:23 PM6:30 PM7:42 PM
Mon, Aug 244:54 AM6:06 AM12:19 PM3:22 PM6:30 PM7:41 PM
Tue, Aug 254:54 AM6:06 AM12:18 PM3:21 PM6:29 PM7:41 PM
Wed, Aug 264:54 AM6:06 AM12:18 PM3:21 PM6:28 PM7:40 PM
Thu, Aug 274:54 AM6:06 AM12:18 PM3:21 PM6:28 PM7:39 PM
Fri, Aug 284:54 AM6:06 AM12:18 PM3:22 PM6:27 PM7:39 PM
Sat, Aug 294:54 AM6:06 AM12:17 PM3:22 PM6:27 PM7:38 PM
Sun, Aug 304:54 AM6:06 AM12:17 PM3:22 PM6:26 PM7:37 PM
Mon, Aug 314:54 AM6:06 AM12:17 PM3:22 PM6:26 PM7:37 PM

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

Tiruchirappalli Prayer Times — FAQ

What direction is Qibla from Tiruchirappalli?

The Qibla direction from Tiruchirappalli, India is 291° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,303 km (2,674 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Tiruchirappalli?

The longest daily fast in Tiruchirappalli is about 14h 04m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 45m, in December. That is a swing of 1h 19m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 10.82°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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