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Prayer times in Debre Berhan
Residents of and visitors to Debre Berhan can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Debre Berhan is a city in Ethiopia, in Amhara, with about 146,900 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Debre Berhan today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Debre Berhan
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Debre Berhan
Prayer times in Debre Berhan vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:45 AM and Maghrib at 6:44 PM, giving a day of 12 h 41 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:17 AM and Maghrib to 6:07 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 34 min. The difference 1 h 08 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:45 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:18 PM |
Debre Berhan lies 113 km north-east of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Debre Berhan comes about 3 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Debre Berhan.
Qibla direction in Debre Berhan
The Qibla in Debre Berhan is at 1.3° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,306 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 1.3°.
Ramadan timetable for Debre Berhan
Ramadan in Debre Berhan: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:21 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:29 PM, roughly 12 h 58 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Debre Berhan on the map
The coordinates of Debre Berhan are 9.6795° N and 39.5326° E. The nearest cities on our site are Sheno (47 km), Kobo (52 km), and Robit (53 km). Addis Ababa, the nearest administrative centre, is 113 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Amhara.
- Name
- Debre Berhan
- Local name
- Debre Birhan
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Amhara, Ethiopia
- Population
- 146,900
- Coordinates
- 9.67954, 39.53262
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 1.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,306 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Debre Berhan
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Debre Berhan is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:51 PM for the majority, 4:55 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Debre Berhan, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Debre Berhan
- Sheno47 km · south-west
- Kobo52 km · north-east
- Robit53 km · north-east
- Abomsa60 km · north-east
- ‘Alem Ketema71 km · north-west
- Mehal Mēda72 km · north
- Sendafa81 km · south-west
- Āt’aye87 km · north-east
Prayer times in Debre Berhan: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Debre Berhan?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:07 PM on 21 December and 6:44 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Debre Berhan?
The Qibla in Debre Berhan is 1.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,306 km away.
When is Fajr in Debre Berhan?
Fajr in Debre Berhan changes with the seasons: about 4:45 AM on 21 June and about 5:17 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Debre Berhan?
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.
How long is the fast in Debre Berhan during Ramadan?
About 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.