Prayer times in Puttalam
Puttalam, North Western Province, Sri Lanka · Thursday, 12 November 2026 · 2 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH
Today in Puttalam
Next: Maghrib at 5:48 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): 3:16 pm Asr (Hanafi): 4:10 pm
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Prayer times in Puttalam this week
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 Nov | 4:49 | 6:02 | 11:55 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| Fri 13 NovJumu‘ah | 4:49 | 6:02 | 11:55 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 4:49 | 6:02 | 11:55 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 4:50 | 6:02 | 11:55 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 4:50 | 6:03 | 11:55 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 4:50 | 6:03 | 11:56 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 4:50 | 6:03 | 11:56 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
Qibla direction in Puttalam
293.6° west-north-west
From Puttalam the Qibla is 293.6° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,535 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 Puttalam for November 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 21 Jum. I | 4:48 | 5:59 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:49 | 7:01 |
| 2 Mon | 22 | 4:48 | 5:59 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:49 | 7:01 |
| 3 Tue | 23 | 4:48 | 5:59 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:49 | 7:00 |
| 4 Wed | 24 | 4:48 | 6:00 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:49 | 7:00 |
| 5 Thu | 25 | 4:48 | 6:00 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:49 | 7:00 |
| 6 Fri | 26 | 4:48 | 6:00 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 7 Sat | 27 | 4:48 | 6:00 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 8 Sun | 28 | 4:48 | 6:00 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 9 Mon | 29 | 4:49 | 6:01 | 11:54 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 10 Tue | 30 | 4:49 | 6:01 | 11:55 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 11 Wed | 1 Jum. II | 4:49 | 6:01 | 11:55 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 12 Thu | 2 | 4:49 | 6:02 | 11:55 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:00 |
| 13 Fri | 3 | 4:49 | 6:02 | 11:55 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 14 Sat | 4 | 4:49 | 6:02 | 11:55 | 3:16 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 15 Sun | 5 | 4:50 | 6:02 | 11:55 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 16 Mon | 6 | 4:50 | 6:03 | 11:55 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 17 Tue | 7 | 4:50 | 6:03 | 11:56 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 18 Wed | 8 | 4:50 | 6:03 | 11:56 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 19 Thu | 9 | 4:51 | 6:04 | 11:56 | 3:17 | 5:48 | 7:01 |
| 20 Fri | 10 | 4:51 | 6:04 | 11:56 | 3:18 | 5:48 | 7:02 |
| 21 Sat | 11 | 4:51 | 6:05 | 11:56 | 3:18 | 5:48 | 7:02 |
| 22 Sun | 12 | 4:51 | 6:05 | 11:57 | 3:18 | 5:48 | 7:02 |
| 23 Mon | 13 | 4:52 | 6:05 | 11:57 | 3:18 | 5:49 | 7:02 |
| 24 Tue | 14 | 4:52 | 6:06 | 11:57 | 3:18 | 5:49 | 7:02 |
| 25 Wed | 15 | 4:52 | 6:06 | 11:58 | 3:19 | 5:49 | 7:03 |
| 26 Thu | 16 | 4:53 | 6:07 | 11:58 | 3:19 | 5:49 | 7:03 |
| 27 Fri | 17 | 4:53 | 6:07 | 11:58 | 3:19 | 5:49 | 7:03 |
| 28 Sat | 18 | 4:53 | 6:07 | 11:59 | 3:20 | 5:50 | 7:04 |
| 29 Sun | 19 | 4:54 | 6:08 | 11:59 | 3:20 | 5:50 | 7:04 |
| 30 Mon | 20 | 4:54 | 6:08 | 11:59 | 3:20 | 5:50 | 7:04 |
Method: University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. Asr: Standard. Local time (Asia/Colombo), daylight saving time included. Fridays are highlighted.
Mosques in Puttalam
We know of 10 mosques within 3 km of the centre of Puttalam.
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Hussain Mosque Puttalam 16, JP Lane, Puttalam., 61300 Puttalam
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Hudha Jummah Masjid Poles Rd, Puttalam South
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Mohideen Jumma Masjid
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K K Mosque 5b KK St, Puttalam South
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Saliheen Masjid Puttalam Noor Masjid Road, 00617 Puttalam South
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NOORMASJIDH_MOSQUE Noor Masjid Rd, Puttalam South
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Thawheedh Centre Puttalam Mannar road, 61300 Puttalam
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Paariyappa Mosque
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MASJIDHUL_FALAH
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Muhaiyadeen Jumma Masjid Puttalam
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Ramadan 2027 in Puttalam
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 Puttalam the fast will last from 13 h 1 min to 13 h 10 min. On the first day suhoor ends at 5:19 am and iftar is at 6:20 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 54 days
- Laylat al-Bara’ah (the night of mid-Sha‘ban, from Maghrib the evening before)15 Sha‘ban 1448 AH · in 72 days
- First day of Ramadan1 Ramadan 1448 AH · in 88 days
Sun and night times in Puttalam today
- Imsak (10 min before Fajr)
- 4:39 am
- Sunrise
- 6:02 am
- Solar noon (zawal)
- 11:55 am
- Sunset
- 5:48 pm
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min (same tomorrow)
- Duha (Chasht) prayer
- 6:17 am – 11:45 am
- Islamic midnight (end of the preferred time for Isha)
- 11:55 pm
- Last third of the night begins (Tahajjud)
- 1:09 am
When voluntary prayer is disliked
- While the sun is rising: 6:02 am – 6:17 am
- While the sun is at its highest point, shortly before 11:55 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.
Prayer times by calculation method, 12 November
Mosques use different twilight angles for Fajr and Isha, which is why timetables in Puttalam can differ: today the earliest and latest Fajr are 21 min apart, and Isha differs by up to 34 min.
| Method | Fajr | Isha |
|---|---|---|
| University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Fajr 18°, Isha 18° | 4:49 am | 7:00 pm |
| Muslim World League Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 4:49 am | 6:56 pm |
| Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Fajr 15°, Isha 15° | 5:02 am | 6:48 pm |
| Egyptian General Authority of Survey Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5° | 4:43 am | 6:58 pm |
| Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Fajr 18.5°, Isha 90 min after Maghrib (120 min in Ramadan) | 4:47 am | 7:18 pm |
| Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (Turkey) Fajr 18°, Isha 17° | 4:49 am | 6:56 pm |
| Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Fajr 16°, Isha 15° | 4:58 am | 6:48 pm |
| JAKIM (Malaysia) Fajr 20°, Isha 18° | 4:41 am | 7:00 pm |
| Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Fajr 17.7°, Maghrib 4.5°, Isha 14° | 4:50 am | 6:44 pm |
Prayer times near Puttalam
- Chilaw 51 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Anuradhapura 71 km ENE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
- Kurunegala 86 km SE · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Negombo 92 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Dambulla 93 km ESE · Maghrib 3 min earlier
- Katunayaka 97 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Mannar 106 km N · Maghrib 1 min earlier
- Ja Ela 107 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Matale 108 km SE · Maghrib 2 min earlier
- Vavuniya 108 km NE · Maghrib 4 min earlier
- Kandana 110 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
- Welisara 112 km S · Maghrib 1 min later
About Puttalam
- Coordinates
- 8.0362° N, 79.8283° E
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo (UTC+5:30)
- Population
- 45,661
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- North Western Province
Questions about prayer times in Puttalam
What time is Fajr in Puttalam today?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026 Fajr in Puttalam begins at 4:49 am. The time for Fajr lasts until sunrise at 6:02 am.
What time is Dhuhr in Puttalam today?
Dhuhr in Puttalam begins at 11:55 am, just after the sun passes its highest point, and its time lasts until Asr at 3:16 pm.
What time is Asr in Puttalam today?
Asr begins at 3:16 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 Puttalam 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 Puttalam?
Isha begins at 7:00 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 Puttalam?
Tahajjud is prayed after Isha and before Fajr. Tonight the last third of the night, the time most recommended for it, begins at 1:09 am, and Fajr is at 4:49 am.
Which calculation method is used for Puttalam?
We use the University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi method (Fajr 18°, Isha 18°); Asr follows the Standard (Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali) 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 34 min for Isha in Puttalam. 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 Puttalam?
The Qibla in Puttalam is 293.6° from true north, to the west-north-west. The Kaaba is 4,535 km away.
What time is Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) in Puttalam?
Jumu‘ah replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. On Friday, 13 November Dhuhr in Puttalam begins at 11:55 am; each mosque sets its own time for the sermon and prayer, usually a little later.
When does Ramadan 2027 start in Puttalam?
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 Puttalam lasts 13 h 1 min, from Fajr at 5:19 am to Maghrib at 6:20 pm.
How many mosques are there in Puttalam?
We know of 10 mosques within 3 km of the centre of Puttalam. The list on this page gives addresses, directions and websites where we have them.