City · Bīnshangul Gumuz
Prayer times in Dibate
This page shows today’s salah times in Dibate, Bīnshangul Gumuz, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Ethiopia.
Today’s prayer times in Dibate
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Dibate prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Dibate by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Dibate move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:56 AM on 21 June and 5:32 AM on 21 December, a shift of 36 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:18 PM and 6:59 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 45 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 30 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:52 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:37 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:13 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:14 AM | 6:24 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:32 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:29 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Dibate is called about 10 minutes later than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 13 minutes later than in the capital. Dibate is 331 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Dibate
From Dibate you pray towards the north, at an angle of 17.4° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,258 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Dibate and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Dibate
Ramadan in Dibate: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:35 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:41 PM, roughly 12 h 56 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 14 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Dibate
Dibate is located at 10.6500° N, 36.2167° E, in Bīnshangul Gumuz, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Bahir Dar, 166 km away. Close by you will find Chagni (46 km), Mambuk (70 km), and Gimja Bēt Maryam (76 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Dibate
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Bīnshangul Gumuz, Ethiopia
- Population
- 21,300
- Coordinates
- 10.65000, 36.21667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 17.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,258 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Dibate
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Dibate comes about 65 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:09 PM instead of 4:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:43 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
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Prayer times near Dibate
- Chagni46 km · north-east
- Mambuk70 km · north
- Gimja Bēt Maryam76 km · east
- Ginja Bet77 km · east
- Shendi80 km · east
- Injibara86 km · north-east
- Ādīs K’idamē87 km · north-east
- Tīlīlī90 km · east
Prayer times in Dibate: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Dibate?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:18 PM on 21 December and 6:59 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Dibate?
Fajr in Dibate changes with the seasons: about 4:56 AM on 21 June and about 5:32 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Dibate?
The Qibla in Dibate is 17.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,258 km away.
How long is the fast in Dibate during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 56 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Dibate differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Dibate is 331 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Dibate is called about 10 minutes later than in Addis Ababa.