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Prayer times in Afar Region
This page gives today’s prayer times in Afar Region, a region of Ethiopia, together with links to the 9 cities of Afar Region that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Semera; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Afar Region today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Afar Region
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Afar Region
It is useful to know how prayer times in Afar Region move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:35 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a shift of 40 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:42 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 49 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 26 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:35 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:56 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:55 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:08 PM | 3:26 PM | 6:12 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:31 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Afar Region comes about 9 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes earlier than in the capital. Afar Region is 395 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Afar Region and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Afar Region: 353.5° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,078 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Afar Region remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Afar Region
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Afar Region is around 5:17 AM and iftar at 6:21 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:07 AM and iftar to 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Afar Region
Afar Region is one of the regions of Ethiopia. Its main city, Semera, lies at 11.7934° N, 41.0058° E. The region has 9 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Afar Region
- Local name
- Āfar
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Ethiopia
- Coordinates
- 11.79342, 41.00578
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 353.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,078 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Afar Region
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Afar Region takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:24 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:44 PM for the majority, 4:51 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Afar Region (UTC+3), wherever you are.
Salah times across Afar Region
- Prayer times in Semera50,000
- Asaita39,400
- Salah times Āwash36,500
- Dubti36,100
- Prayer times in Logīya34,500
- Mehoni29,200
- Salah times Arerti23,000
- Sifra22,400
- Prayer times in Mīlē21,700
Nearby cities to Afar Region
- Tigray252 km · north-west
- Dire Dawa262 km · south
- Harari Region301 km · south-east
- Somali335 km · south-east
- Amhara394 km · west
- Addis Ababa395 km · south-west
Prayer times in Afar Region: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Afar Region?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Afar Region?
The Qibla in Afar Region is 353.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,078 km away.
How long is the fast in Afar Region during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Afar Region differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Afar Region is 395 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Afar Region comes roughly 9 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
What time is Fajr in Afar Region?
Fajr in Afar Region changes with the seasons: about 4:35 AM on 21 June and about 5:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.