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Vaniyambadi Prayer Times

Accurate Islamic prayer times in Vaniyambadi, India — updated daily

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Qibla Direction

289°

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

Today at a Glance

Fajr4:56 AM
Dhuhr12:01 PM
Asr3:20 PM
Maghrib5:52 PM
Isha7:04 PM

Prayer Times in Vaniyambadi, India

Prayer times in Vaniyambadi are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (12.68°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.

Vaniyambadi's times use the Karachi method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in India. They are drawn from Vaniyambadi's own coordinates (12.6816°N, 78.6201°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.

How Vaniyambadi's prayer times are worked out

From Vaniyambadi, the Qibla is 289° from true north. Face west to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 4,225 km (2,625 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Vaniyambadi's own coordinates (12.68°N, 78.62°E), not a national average. That is why Vaniyambadi's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.

One local quirk shapes the Vaniyambadi timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Vaniyambadi 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 12:01 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 11m near June down to 12h 39m in December.

The Fajr and Isha angles for Vaniyambadi 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 Ambur, Tirupattur and Peranāmpattu. Each is only a few minutes off Vaniyambadi's clock.

Nearby: Ambur prayer times · Tirupattur prayer times · Peranāmpattu prayer times · Gudiyatham prayer times · Krishnagiri 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 Vaniyambadi is the standard reckoning — 3:20 PM. The Hanafi time today is 4:14 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.

Fajr

4:56 AM

الفجر

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

2 rak'aat

Dhuhr

12:01 PM

الظهر

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

4 rak'aat

Asr

3:20 PM

العصر

Asr in Vaniyambadi — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon

4 rak'aat

Maghrib

5:52 PM

المغرب

Maghrib in Vaniyambadi — sunset prayer, just after sunset

3 rak'aat

Isha

7:04 PM

العشاء

Isha in Vaniyambadi — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared

4 rak'aat

Vaniyambadi Prayer Times — October 2026

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

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Thu, Oct 14:54 AM6:05 AM12:06 PM3:25 PM6:06 PM7:16 PM
Fri, Oct 24:54 AM6:05 AM12:06 PM3:25 PM6:05 PM7:15 PM
Sat, Oct 34:54 AM6:05 AM12:06 PM3:24 PM6:04 PM7:15 PM
Sun, Oct 44:54 AM6:05 AM12:05 PM3:24 PM6:04 PM7:14 PM
Mon, Oct 54:54 AM6:05 AM12:05 PM3:24 PM6:03 PM7:13 PM
Tue, Oct 64:54 AM6:05 AM12:05 PM3:24 PM6:02 PM7:13 PM
Wed, Oct 74:54 AM6:05 AM12:04 PM3:24 PM6:02 PM7:12 PM
Thu, Oct 84:54 AM6:05 AM12:04 PM3:23 PM6:01 PM7:12 PM
Fri, Oct 94:54 AM6:05 AM12:04 PM3:23 PM6:00 PM7:11 PM
Sat, Oct 104:55 AM6:05 AM12:04 PM3:23 PM6:00 PM7:10 PM
Sun, Oct 114:55 AM6:05 AM12:03 PM3:23 PM5:59 PM7:10 PM
Mon, Oct 124:55 AM6:05 AM12:03 PM3:23 PM5:59 PM7:09 PM
Tue, Oct 134:55 AM6:05 AM12:03 PM3:22 PM5:58 PM7:09 PM
Wed, Oct 144:55 AM6:05 AM12:03 PM3:22 PM5:57 PM7:08 PM
Thu, Oct 154:55 AM6:06 AM12:02 PM3:22 PM5:57 PM7:08 PM
Fri, Oct 164:55 AM6:06 AM12:02 PM3:22 PM5:56 PM7:07 PM
Sat, Oct 174:55 AM6:06 AM12:02 PM3:22 PM5:56 PM7:07 PM
Sun, Oct 184:55 AM6:06 AM12:02 PM3:21 PM5:55 PM7:06 PM
Mon, Oct 194:55 AM6:06 AM12:02 PM3:21 PM5:55 PM7:06 PM
Tue, Oct 204:55 AM6:06 AM12:01 PM3:21 PM5:54 PM7:05 PM
Wed, Oct 214:55 AM6:06 AM12:01 PM3:21 PM5:54 PM7:05 PM
Thu, Oct 224:55 AM6:07 AM12:01 PM3:21 PM5:53 PM7:05 PM
Fri, Oct 234:55 AM6:07 AM12:01 PM3:20 PM5:53 PM7:04 PM
Sat, Oct 244:55 AM6:07 AM12:01 PM3:20 PM5:52 PM7:04 PM
Sun, Oct 25Today4:56 AM6:07 AM12:01 PM3:20 PM5:52 PM7:04 PM
Mon, Oct 264:56 AM6:07 AM12:01 PM3:20 PM5:52 PM7:03 PM
Tue, Oct 274:56 AM6:08 AM12:00 PM3:20 PM5:51 PM7:03 PM
Wed, Oct 284:56 AM6:08 AM12:00 PM3:20 PM5:51 PM7:03 PM
Thu, Oct 294:56 AM6:08 AM12:00 PM3:19 PM5:50 PM7:02 PM
Fri, Oct 304:56 AM6:08 AM12:00 PM3:19 PM5:50 PM7:02 PM
Sat, Oct 314:56 AM6:09 AM12:00 PM3:19 PM5:50 PM7:02 PM

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

Vaniyambadi Prayer Times — FAQ

What direction is Qibla from Vaniyambadi?

The Qibla direction from Vaniyambadi, India is 289° from true north. Face west toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 4,225 km (2,625 miles) away.

How long is the fast in Vaniyambadi?

The longest daily fast in Vaniyambadi is about 14h 11m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 39m, in December. That is a swing of 1h 32m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 12.68°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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