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Prayer times in Insēno
Residents of and visitors to Insēno can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Insēno is a city in Ethiopia, in Central Ethiopia Regional State, with about 30,500 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 Insēno today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Insēno prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Insēno
Prayer times in Insēno vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:53 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, giving a day of 12 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:14 PM, and the day is just 11 h 39 min. The difference 0 h 56 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 | 5:21 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:47 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:53 AM | 6:10 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:14 PM | 7:25 PM |
Insēno is located 111 km south of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Insēno is called roughly 1 minute later than in Addis Ababa. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Insēno.
Qibla direction in Insēno
In Insēno you pray towards the north, at an angle of 5.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,492 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Insēno and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Insēno
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Insēno is around 5:24 AM and iftar at 6:35 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 01 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:17 AM and iftar to 6:38 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Insēno
The coordinates of Insēno are 8.0667° N and 38.4667° E. The closest places on our site are Butajīra (12 km), Ziway (31 km), and Ciro (37 km). Arsi Negele, the nearest administrative centre, is 82 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel around Central Ethiopia Regional State.
- Name
- Insēno
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia
- Population
- 30,500
- Coordinates
- 8.06667, 38.46667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 5.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,492 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Insēno
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Insēno comes about 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:58 PM instead of 3:55 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:34 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: add this page to your home screen 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.
Prayer times near Insēno
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Insēno
Which calculation method is used for Insēno?
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.
Do prayer times in Insēno differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Insēno is 111 km from Addis Ababa, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Insēno is called about 1 minute later than in Addis Ababa.
When is Fajr in Insēno?
Fajr in Insēno depends on the season: about 4:53 AM on 21 June and about 5:19 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Insēno?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:14 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Insēno?
The Qibla in Insēno is 5.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,492 km away.