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Prayer times in Dessie
Residents of and visitors to Dessie can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Dessie is a city in Ethiopia, in Amhara, with about 270,400 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.
Namaz times in Dessie today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Dessie
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Dessie change through the year
Prayer times in Dessie change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:42 AM and Maghrib at 6:47 PM, for a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:04 PM, and the day is just 11 h 29 min. That is a difference of 1 h 18 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 6:00 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:04 PM | 7:15 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Dessie comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at almost the same minute in both places. Dessie is 254 km away from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Dessie and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Dessie: 1.0° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,144 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Dessie is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Dessie during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Dessie is around 5:22 AM and iftar at 6:27 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:12 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Dessie
Dessie lies at 11.1333° N, 39.6333° E, in Amhara, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Semera, 167 km away. Close by you will find Kombolcha (13 km), Hāyk’ (19 km), and Harbu (29 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dessie
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Amhara, Ethiopia
- Population
- 270,400
- Coordinates
- 11.13333, 39.63333
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 1.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,144 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Dessie
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Dessie is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 3:50 PM for the majority, 4:56 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: bookmark this page to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Dessie
How long is the fast in Dessie during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Dessie?
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 Dessie?
The Qibla in Dessie is 1.0° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,144 km away.
Do prayer times in Dessie differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Dessie is 254 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Dessie is called roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
When is Maghrib in Dessie?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:04 PM on 21 December and 6:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.