Namaz and prayer times in Arakkonam
Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu, India · Monday, 9 November 2026 · 29 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in Arakkonam
Next: Dhuhr at 11:55 am
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculated with the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°). Change method
Asr (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali): 3:14 pm Asr (Hanafi): 4:06 pm
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Prayer times in Arakkonam this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 Nov | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:56 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:56 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 4:55 | 6:09 | 11:55 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 4:56 | 6:09 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 4:56 | 6:10 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 4:56 | 6:10 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
Qibla direction in Arakkonam
288.0° west-north-west
From Arakkonam the Qibla is 288.0° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,319 km away along the shortest (great-circle) route.
Angles are measured from true north. Phone compasses can be off by a few degrees: hold the phone flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Arakkonam for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 4:53 | 6:05 | 11:55 | 4:08 | 5:45 | 6:57 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 4:53 | 6:05 | 11:55 | 4:07 | 5:44 | 6:57 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 4:53 | 6:06 | 11:55 | 4:07 | 5:44 | 6:57 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 4:53 | 6:06 | 11:55 | 4:07 | 5:44 | 6:56 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 4:54 | 6:06 | 11:55 | 4:07 | 5:43 | 6:56 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 4:54 | 6:07 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:43 | 6:56 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 4:54 | 6:07 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:43 | 6:56 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 4:54 | 6:07 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:43 | 6:56 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:56 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:56 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:55 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 4:55 | 6:09 | 11:55 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 4:56 | 6:09 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 4:56 | 6:10 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 4:56 | 6:10 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 4:57 | 6:10 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 4:57 | 6:11 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:41 | 6:55 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 4:57 | 6:11 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:41 | 6:56 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 4:58 | 6:12 | 11:57 | 4:05 | 5:41 | 6:56 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 4:58 | 6:12 | 11:57 | 4:05 | 5:41 | 6:56 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 4:58 | 6:13 | 11:57 | 4:05 | 5:41 | 6:56 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 4:59 | 6:13 | 11:57 | 4:05 | 5:41 | 6:56 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 4:59 | 6:14 | 11:58 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:56 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 4:59 | 6:14 | 11:58 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:56 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 5:00 | 6:15 | 11:58 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:56 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 5:00 | 6:15 | 11:59 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:57 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 5:01 | 6:16 | 11:59 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:57 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 5:01 | 6:16 | 11:59 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:57 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 5:02 | 6:17 | 12:00 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:57 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 5:02 | 6:17 | 12:00 | 4:06 | 5:42 | 6:58 |
Method: University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. Asr: Hanafi. Local time (Asia/Kolkata), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Prayer times in Arakkonam through the year
Fajr is earliest on 3 June, at 4:25 am, and latest on 30 January, at 5:25 am.
Maghrib is earliest on 17 November, at 5:41 pm, and latest on 19 July, at 6:42 pm.
The longest day is 30 June, with 12 h 54 min of daylight; the shortest is 19 December, with 11 h 21 min.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5:23 | 6:38 | 12:21 | 4:27 | 6:04 | 7:19 |
| Feb | 5:22 | 6:34 | 12:25 | 4:40 | 6:17 | 7:29 |
| Mar | 5:09 | 6:19 | 12:20 | 4:40 | 6:22 | 7:32 |
| Apr | 4:47 | 5:59 | 12:11 | 4:33 | 6:24 | 7:36 |
| May | 4:30 | 5:46 | 12:08 | 4:37 | 6:30 | 7:46 |
| Jun | 4:26 | 5:45 | 12:12 | 4:46 | 6:39 | 7:58 |
| Jul | 4:35 | 5:53 | 12:17 | 4:49 | 6:42 | 8:00 |
| Aug | 4:45 | 5:59 | 12:16 | 4:38 | 6:33 | 7:46 |
| Sept | 4:50 | 6:00 | 12:07 | 4:28 | 6:13 | 7:23 |
| Oct | 4:51 | 6:02 | 11:57 | 4:14 | 5:52 | 7:03 |
| Nov | 4:56 | 6:10 | 11:56 | 4:05 | 5:42 | 6:55 |
| Dec | 5:09 | 6:25 | 12:06 | 4:11 | 5:47 | 7:03 |
Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Asia/Kolkata). Open a month for every day.
Mosques in Arakkonam
We know of 2 mosques within 4 km of the centre of Arakkonam.
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Arakkonam Jamia Masjid Arakkonam
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Masjid Mosque Arakkonam
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Ramadan 2027 in Arakkonam
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March, with Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, 9 March, subject to the moon sighting.
In Arakkonam the fast will last from 12 h 51 min to 13 h 8 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:24 am and iftar is at 6:15 pm.
Coming up in the Islamic calendar
- Isra and Mi‘raj (the night of the 27th, from Maghrib the evening before)27 Rajab 1448 AH · in 57 days
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 75 days
- First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 91 days
Sun and night times in Arakkonam today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 4:45 am
- Sunrise
- 6:08 am
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 11:55 am
- Sunset
- 5:42 pm
- Day length
- 11 h 34 min (same tomorrow)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 6:23 am – 11:45 am
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 11:55 pm
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 1:11 am
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 6:08 am – 6:23 am
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:55 am
- While the sun is setting: 5:27 pm – 5:42 pm
Approximate intervals of about 15 minutes. Voluntary prayer is also disliked after praying Fajr until sunrise and after praying Asr until sunset; in the Hanafi school no prayer at all is offered at the three times above. Scholars differ on the details; ask your local imam if in doubt.
How prayer times are set in Arakkonam
India has no single national timetable: mosques keep their own, and many follow the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method with the Hanafi Asr. In Kerala most Muslims follow the Shafi‘i school.
The times on this page show when each prayer begins. Congregation times are set by each mosque, so check them with the mosque you attend.
Prayer times by calculation method, 9 November
Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Arakkonam can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 21 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 33 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 4:55 am | 6:56 pm |
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 4:55 am | 6:51 pm |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 5:07 am | 6:43 pm |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 4:48 am | 6:53 pm |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 4:52 am | 7:12 pm |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 4:55 am | 6:51 pm |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 5:03 am | 6:43 pm |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 4:46 am | 6:56 pm |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 4:56 am | 6:39 pm |
Prayer times near Arakkonam
- Takkolam 10 km SE · Maghrib at the same time
- Thiruthani 12 km NNW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Sembedu 13 km WNW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Nemili 13 km SSW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Tiruvallur 27 km ENE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Sholinghur 27 km W · Maghrib 1 min later
- Nagari 28 km NNW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Kanchipuram 28 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Vengattur 28 km E · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Podaturpet 30 km NW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Sevilimedu 31 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Sriperumbudur 32 km ESE · Maghrib at the same time
About Arakkonam
- Coordinates
- 13.0845° N, 79.6705° E
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30)
- Population
- 79,080
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
Questions about prayer times in Arakkonam
What time is Fajr in Arakkonam today?
On Monday, 9 November 2026 Fajr in Arakkonam begins at 4:55 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:08 am.
What time is Dhuhr in Arakkonam today?
Dhuhr in Arakkonam begins at 11:55 am, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 4:06 pm.
What time is Asr in Arakkonam today?
Asr begins at 3:14 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 4:06 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 5:42 pm.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Arakkonam today?
Maghrib is at 5:42 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 6:56 pm.
When does Isha begin and end in Arakkonam?
Isha begins at 6:56 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 11:55 pm tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Arakkonam?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 1:11 am, and Fajr is at 4:55 am.
Which calculation method is used for Arakkonam?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°); Asr follows the Hanafi rule. You can switch to another method in the calculation settings on this page.
Why do these times differ from my mosque’s timetable?
Mosques may use another calculation method, add a few minutes of precaution or keep a fixed timetable: today the methods compared on this page differ by up to 21 min for Fajr and 33 min for Isha in Arakkonam. These are also the times each prayer begins; the congregation usually starts later, at a time each mosque sets.
What is the Qibla direction in Arakkonam?
The Qibla in Arakkonam is 288.0° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba is 4,319 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Arakkonam?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Arakkonam begins at 11:56 am; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Arakkonam?
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027 and end on 8 March 2027, with Eid al-Fitr on 9 March 2027, depending on the moon sighting. On the first day the fast in Arakkonam lasts 12 h 51 min, from Fajr at 5:24 am to Maghrib at 6:15 pm.
How many mosques are there in Arakkonam?
We know of 2 mosques within 4 km of the centre of Arakkonam. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.