Namaz and prayer times in Thanjavur
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India · Monday, 9 November 2026 · 29 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Today in Thanjavur
Next: Asr at 4:10 pm
- 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): 3:18 pm Asr (Hanafi): 4:10 pm
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Prayer times in Thanjavur this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 Nov | 4:54 | 6:07 | 11:57 | 4:10 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 4:55 | 6:07 | 11:57 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:57 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 4:55 | 6:09 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 4:56 | 6:09 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
Qibla direction in Thanjavur
290.8° west-north-west
From Thanjavur the Qibla is 290.8° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,350 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 Thanjavur for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 4:53 | 6:05 | 11:57 | 4:12 | 5:49 | 7:01 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 4:53 | 6:05 | 11:57 | 4:11 | 5:49 | 7:01 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 4:53 | 6:05 | 11:57 | 4:11 | 5:49 | 7:01 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 4:53 | 6:05 | 11:57 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 4:54 | 6:06 | 11:57 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 4:54 | 6:06 | 11:57 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 4:54 | 6:06 | 11:57 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 4:54 | 6:07 | 11:57 | 4:10 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 4:54 | 6:07 | 11:57 | 4:10 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 4:55 | 6:07 | 11:57 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:57 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 4:55 | 6:08 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 4:55 | 6:09 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 4:56 | 6:09 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 4:56 | 6:09 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 4:56 | 6:10 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 4:57 | 6:10 | 11:59 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 4:57 | 6:11 | 11:59 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:01 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 4:57 | 6:11 | 11:59 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:01 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 4:58 | 6:11 | 11:59 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:01 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 4:58 | 6:12 | 11:59 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:01 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 4:58 | 6:12 | 12:00 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:01 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 4:59 | 6:13 | 12:00 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:01 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 4:59 | 6:13 | 12:00 | 4:11 | 5:47 | 7:02 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 4:59 | 6:14 | 12:01 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:02 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 5:00 | 6:14 | 12:01 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:02 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 5:00 | 6:15 | 12:01 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:02 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 5:01 | 6:15 | 12:02 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:03 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 5:01 | 6:16 | 12:02 | 4:11 | 5:48 | 7:03 |
Method: University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. Asr: Hanafi. Local time (Asia/Kolkata), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Prayer times in Thanjavur through the year
Fajr is earliest on 26 May, at 4:33 am, and latest on 10 February, at 5:24 am.
Maghrib is earliest on 10 November, at 5:47 pm, and latest on 22 July, at 6:40 pm.
The longest day is 25 June, with 12 h 46 min of daylight; the shortest is 21 December, with 11 h 29 min.
| Month | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5:22 | 6:36 | 12:23 | 4:33 | 6:10 | 7:24 |
| Feb | 5:23 | 6:34 | 12:28 | 4:43 | 6:21 | 7:33 |
| Mar | 5:11 | 6:21 | 12:22 | 4:42 | 6:24 | 7:34 |
| Apr | 4:51 | 6:03 | 12:14 | 4:33 | 6:25 | 7:36 |
| May | 4:36 | 5:51 | 12:10 | 4:38 | 6:28 | 7:44 |
| Jun | 4:33 | 5:51 | 12:14 | 4:46 | 6:37 | 7:55 |
| Jul | 4:42 | 5:58 | 12:19 | 4:50 | 6:40 | 7:57 |
| Aug | 4:51 | 6:04 | 12:18 | 4:41 | 6:32 | 7:45 |
| Sept | 4:53 | 6:03 | 12:09 | 4:29 | 6:14 | 7:24 |
| Oct | 4:52 | 6:02 | 11:59 | 4:17 | 5:56 | 7:06 |
| Nov | 4:56 | 6:09 | 11:58 | 4:10 | 5:47 | 7:00 |
| Dec | 5:08 | 6:23 | 12:08 | 4:16 | 5:53 | 7:09 |
Times on the 15th of each month of 2026, local time (Asia/Kolkata). Open a month for every day.
Mosques in Thanjavur
We know of 5 mosques within 6 km of the centre of Thanjavur.
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Halima Masjid Valuthoor Valuthoor, 614210 Papanasam
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Muhammad Ali Khutba Thaikal Eidgah Masjid Thanjavur
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Singaperumal Kulam Masjid Thanjavur
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Masjid Mosque
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Rahman Nagar Mosque Thanjavur
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Ramadan 2027 in Thanjavur
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 Thanjavur the fast will last from 12 h 55 min to 13 h 9 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:24 am and iftar is at 6:19 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 Thanjavur today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 4:44 am
- Sunrise
- 6:07 am
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 11:57 am
- Sunset
- 5:48 pm
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min (tomorrow −1 min)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 6:22 am – 11:47 am
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 11:57 pm
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 1:13 am
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 6:07 am – 6:22 am
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:57 am
- While the sun is setting: 5:33 pm – 5:48 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 Thanjavur
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 Thanjavur can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 21 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 35 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 4:54 am | 7:00 pm |
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 4:54 am | 6:56 pm |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 5:07 am | 6:47 pm |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 4:48 am | 6:58 pm |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 4:52 am | 7:18 pm |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 4:54 am | 6:56 pm |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 5:03 am | 6:47 pm |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 4:46 am | 7:00 pm |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 4:56 am | 6:43 pm |
Prayer times near Thanjavur
- Neelagiri 5.8 km WSW · Maghrib at the same time
- Nanjikkottai 6.2 km S · Maghrib at the same time
- Vallam 11 km SW · Maghrib at the same time
- Thiruvaiyaru 12 km NNW · Maghrib at the same time
- Ayyampettai 14 km NNE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Ammapettai 20 km E · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Kumbakonam 34 km NE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Tuvagudi 35 km W · Maghrib 1 min later
- Lalgudi 36 km WNW · Maghrib 1 min later
- Mannargudi 37 km ESE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Ariyalur 40 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Tiruverumbur 40 km W · Maghrib 1 min later
About Thanjavur
- Coordinates
- 10.7852° N, 79.1391° E
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30)
- Population
- 291,067
- Country
- India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
Questions about prayer times in Thanjavur
What time is Fajr in Thanjavur today?
On Monday, 9 November 2026 Fajr in Thanjavur begins at 4:54 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:07 am.
What time is Dhuhr in Thanjavur today?
Dhuhr in Thanjavur begins at 11:57 am, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 4:10 pm.
What time is Asr in Thanjavur today?
Asr begins at 3:18 pm by the Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali rule and at 4:10 pm by the Hanafi rule. Its time lasts until Maghrib at 5:48 pm.
What time is Maghrib (iftar) in Thanjavur today?
Maghrib is at 5:48 pm, just after sunset; in Ramadan this is when the fast is broken. Isha follows at 7:00 pm.
When does Isha begin and end in Thanjavur?
Isha begins at 7:00 pm and is best prayed before Islamic midnight, 11:57 pm tonight. Many scholars allow it until Fajr when there is a need.
When is Tahajjud in Thanjavur?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 1:13 am, and Fajr is at 4:55 am.
Which calculation method is used for Thanjavur?
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 35 min for Isha in Thanjavur. 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 Thanjavur?
The Qibla in Thanjavur is 290.8° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba is 4,350 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Thanjavur?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Thanjavur begins at 11:58 am; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Thanjavur?
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 Thanjavur lasts 12 h 55 min, from Fajr at 5:24 am to Maghrib at 6:19 pm.
How many mosques are there in Thanjavur?
We know of 5 mosques within 6 km of the centre of Thanjavur. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.