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Prayer times in Mersa
Muslims living in Mersa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Mersa is a city in Ethiopia, in Amhara, with about 36,300 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Mersa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mersa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mersa by season
Prayer times in Mersa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:40 AM and Maghrib at 6:47 PM, for a day of 12 h 49 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:03 PM, and the day is just 11 h 27 min. The difference 1 h 22 min between the longest and the shortest day, which 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 | 4:40 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:47 PM | 8:01 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Mersa is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 1 minute later than in the capital. Mersa is 310 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Mersa
Qibla direction for Mersa: 1.0° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,085 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Mersa is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Mersa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Mersa is at about 5:23 AM and iftar at 6:26 PM, for a fast of 12 h 54 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:12 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Mersa
The coordinates of Mersa are 11.6667° N and 39.6500° E. The nearest cities on our site are Weldiya (19 km), Robīt (39 km), and Sifra (41 km). Semera, the nearest administrative centre, is 148 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Amhara.
- Name
- Mersa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Amhara, Ethiopia
- Population
- 36,300
- Coordinates
- 11.66667, 39.65000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 1.0° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,085 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mersa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mersa comes roughly 67 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:56 PM instead of 3:50 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:29 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Mersa, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Mersa
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Mersa
Do prayer times in Mersa differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Mersa is 310 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Mersa comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
How long is the fast in Mersa 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.
When is Fajr in Mersa?
Fajr in Mersa changes with the seasons: about 4:40 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Mersa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 6:47 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Mersa?
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.