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Prayer times in Mehal Mēda
Residents of and visitors to Mehal Mēda can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mehal Mēda is a city in Ethiopia, in Amhara, with about 24,900 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Mehal Mēda today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Mehal Mēda prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Mehal Mēda by season
The table below shows the estimated prayer times in Mehal Mēda on four astronomical days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 4:43 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 44 min, compared with only 11 h 31 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:16 PM and 7:58 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:14 PM and 12:29 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Mehal Mēda and can differ by a minute or two from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:16 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:38 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:43 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:30 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:16 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Mehal Mēda is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Mehal Mēda is 175 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Mehal Mēda
Qibla direction for Mehal Mēda: 0.8° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,236 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Mehal Mēda is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Mehal Mēda
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mehal Mēda is at about 5:21 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:12 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Mehal Mēda
Mehal Mēda lies at 10.3121° N, 39.6589° E, in Amhara, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Addis Ababa, 175 km away. Nearby places include Āt’aye (31 km), Kobo (38 km), and Were Īlu (39 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mehal Mēda
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Amhara, Ethiopia
- Population
- 24,900
- Coordinates
- 10.31210, 39.65888
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 0.8° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,236 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Mehal Mēda
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mehal Mēda comes roughly 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times in Mehal Mēda: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Mehal Mēda?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:05 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Mehal Mēda?
The Qibla in Mehal Mēda is 0.8° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,236 km away.
Do prayer times in Mehal Mēda differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Mehal Mēda is 175 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Mehal Mēda comes about 4 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
How long is the fast in Mehal Mēda during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Mehal Mēda?
Fajr in Mehal Mēda changes with the seasons: about 4:43 AM on 21 June and about 5:18 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.