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Tirunelveli Prayer Times

Accurate Islamic prayer times in Tirunelveli, India — updated daily

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🧭 Qibla Direction

294°

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

Today at a Glance

🌙 Fajr4:58 AM
☀️ Dhuhr12:26 PM
🌤️ Asr3:41 PM
🌇 Maghrib6:38 PM
🌃 Isha7:51 PM

Prayer Times in Tirunelveli, India

Prayer times in Tirunelveli are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (8.73°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.

Tirunelveli's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in India. They are drawn from Tirunelveli's own coordinates (8.7274°N, 77.6838°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.

How Tirunelveli's prayer times are worked out

From Tirunelveli, the Qibla is 294° from true north. Face northwest to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,288 km (2,665 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Tirunelveli's own coordinates (8.73°N, 77.68°E), not a national average. That is why Tirunelveli's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.

Tirunelveli sits just 8.73°N of the equator. Its prayer calendar barely shifts across the year. With the Karachi method, the longest daily fast is about 13h 55m. The shortest is about 12h 53m. That is a swing of only 1h 02m 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 Tirunelveli 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 Thenkasi, Thoothukudi and Sankarankovil. Each is only a few minutes off Tirunelveli's clock.

Nearby: Thenkasi prayer times · Thoothukudi prayer times · Sankarankovil prayer times · Kovilpatti prayer times · Kadayanallur 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 Tirunelveli is the standard reckoning — 3:41 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:49 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 Tirunelveli

Mosques in and around Tirunelveli include Jumma Masjid, Magdoom Gnaniyar Pallivasal, Sathiram Pallivasal, Mohamed Nainar Pallivasal, Kulathu Palli and Kattu Jumma Masjid. The times on this page are worked out from Tirunelveli'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

4:58 AM

الفجر

Fajr in Tirunelvelipre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

12:26 PM

الظهر

Dhuhr in Tirunelvelimidday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith

4 rak'aat

Asr

3:41 PM

العصر

Asr in Tirunelveliafternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

6:38 PM

المغرب

Maghrib in Tirunelvelisunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

7:51 PM

العشاء

Isha in Tirunelvelinight prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Tirunelveli Prayer Times — August 2026

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

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Sat, Aug 14:57 AM6:11 AM12:27 PM3:46 PM6:41 PM7:54 PM
Sun, Aug 24:57 AM6:11 AM12:27 PM3:45 PM6:40 PM7:54 PM
Mon, Aug 34:57 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:45 PM6:40 PM7:54 PM
Tue, Aug 44:57 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:44 PM6:40 PM7:53 PM
Wed, Aug 54:58 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:44 PM6:39 PM7:53 PM
Thu, Aug 64:58 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:43 PM6:39 PM7:52 PM
Fri, Aug 74:58 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:42 PM6:39 PM7:52 PM
Sat, Aug 84:58 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:42 PM6:39 PM7:52 PM
Sun, Aug 94:58 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:41 PM6:38 PM7:51 PM
Mon, Aug 10Today4:58 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:41 PM6:38 PM7:51 PM
Tue, Aug 114:59 AM6:11 AM12:26 PM3:40 PM6:38 PM7:50 PM
Wed, Aug 124:59 AM6:11 AM12:25 PM3:39 PM6:37 PM7:50 PM
Thu, Aug 134:59 AM6:11 AM12:25 PM3:38 PM6:37 PM7:49 PM
Fri, Aug 144:59 AM6:12 AM12:25 PM3:38 PM6:36 PM7:49 PM
Sat, Aug 154:59 AM6:12 AM12:25 PM3:37 PM6:36 PM7:48 PM
Sun, Aug 164:59 AM6:12 AM12:25 PM3:36 PM6:36 PM7:48 PM
Mon, Aug 174:59 AM6:12 AM12:24 PM3:35 PM6:35 PM7:47 PM
Tue, Aug 185:00 AM6:12 AM12:24 PM3:35 PM6:35 PM7:47 PM
Wed, Aug 195:00 AM6:12 AM12:24 PM3:34 PM6:34 PM7:46 PM
Thu, Aug 205:00 AM6:12 AM12:24 PM3:33 PM6:34 PM7:45 PM
Fri, Aug 215:00 AM6:11 AM12:23 PM3:32 PM6:33 PM7:45 PM
Sat, Aug 225:00 AM6:11 AM12:23 PM3:31 PM6:33 PM7:44 PM
Sun, Aug 235:00 AM6:11 AM12:23 PM3:30 PM6:32 PM7:44 PM
Mon, Aug 245:00 AM6:11 AM12:23 PM3:29 PM6:32 PM7:43 PM
Tue, Aug 255:00 AM6:11 AM12:22 PM3:28 PM6:31 PM7:43 PM
Wed, Aug 265:00 AM6:11 AM12:22 PM3:27 PM6:31 PM7:42 PM
Thu, Aug 275:00 AM6:11 AM12:22 PM3:26 PM6:30 PM7:41 PM
Fri, Aug 285:00 AM6:11 AM12:22 PM3:25 PM6:30 PM7:41 PM
Sat, Aug 295:00 AM6:11 AM12:21 PM3:24 PM6:29 PM7:40 PM
Sun, Aug 305:00 AM6:11 AM12:21 PM3:23 PM6:29 PM7:39 PM
Mon, Aug 315:00 AM6:11 AM12:21 PM3:22 PM6:28 PM7:39 PM

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

Tirunelveli Prayer Times — FAQ

What direction is Qibla from Tirunelveli?

The Qibla direction from Tirunelveli, India is 294° from true north. Face northwest toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,288 km (2,665 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Tirunelveli?

The longest daily fast in Tirunelveli is about 13h 55m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 53m, in December. That is a swing of 1h 02m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 8.73°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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