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Prayer times in Damboya
Residents of and visitors to Damboya can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Damboya is a city in Ethiopia, in Central Ethiopia Regional State, with about 21,800 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.
Today’s prayer times in Damboya
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Damboya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Damboya by season
Prayer times in Damboya vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, giving a day of 12 h 33 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:17 PM, and the day is just 11 h 42 min. The difference 0 h 51 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 | 5:23 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:17 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:29 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:28 PM |
Damboya is located 206 km south-west of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Damboya is called roughly 3 minutes later than in Addis Ababa. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Damboya.
Qibla direction in Damboya
The Qibla in Damboya is at 7.1° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,578 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, place your compass on a flat surface far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 7.1°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Damboya
Ramadan in Damboya: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:25 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:38 PM, about 13 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 9 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Damboya is located
The coordinates of Damboya are 7.3481° N and 37.9506° E. The nearest cities on our site are Duramē (15 km), K’olīto (15 km), and Shonē (24 km). Hosa’ina, the nearest administrative centre, is 25 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Central Ethiopia Regional State.
- Name
- Damboya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia
- Population
- 21,800
- Coordinates
- 7.34813, 37.95063
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,578 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Damboya
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Damboya comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:00 PM instead of 3:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are travelling to Damboya, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Damboya
Prayer times in Damboya: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Damboya?
Fajr in Damboya changes with the seasons: about 4:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Damboya?
The Qibla in Damboya is 7.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,578 km away.
When is Maghrib in Damboya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:17 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Damboya differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Damboya is 206 km from Addis Ababa, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Damboya comes about 3 minutes later than in Addis Ababa.
Which calculation method is used for Damboya?
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.