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Prayer times in Asaita
Muslims living in Asaita can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Asaita is a city in Ethiopia, in Afar Region, with about 39,400 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Asaita
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Asaita
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Asaita change through the year
Prayer times in Asaita change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:33 AM and Maghrib at 6:40 PM, for a day of 12 h 48 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:56 PM, and the day is just 11 h 27 min. The difference 1 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:52 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:53 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:16 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:13 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:12 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:56 PM | 7:07 PM |
Asaita is located 408 km north-east of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Asaita is called about 11 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa. This difference comes from longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Asaita.
Finding the Qibla from Asaita
Qibla from Asaita: 351.3° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,109 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Asaita remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Asaita
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Asaita is at about 5:15 AM and iftar at 6:19 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:05 AM and iftar to 6:25 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Asaita on the map
The coordinates of Asaita are 11.5684° N and 41.4387° E. The closest places on our site are Dubti (43 km), Logīya (53 km), and Semera (53 km). Semera, the nearest administrative centre, is 53 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Afar Region.
- Name
- Asaita
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Afar Region, Ethiopia
- Population
- 39,400
- Coordinates
- 11.56838, 41.43869
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 351.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,109 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Asaita
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Asaita comes about 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:49 PM instead of 3:43 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:22 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Asaita (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Asaita
Prayer times in Asaita: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Asaita?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:56 PM on 21 December and 6:40 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Asaita?
The Qibla in Asaita is 351.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,109 km away.
When is Fajr in Asaita?
Fajr in Asaita depends on the season: about 4:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Asaita differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Asaita is 408 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Asaita comes about 11 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
How long is the fast in Asaita during Ramadan?
About 12 h 54 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.