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Prayer times in ‘Alemaya
Residents of and visitors to ‘Alemaya can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. ‘Alemaya is a city in Ethiopia, in Oromiya, with about 63,700 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in ‘Alemaya today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for ‘Alemaya
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in ‘Alemaya
It helps to know how prayer times in ‘Alemaya move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:36 AM on 21 June and 5:07 AM on 21 December, a shift of 31 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:57 PM and 6:34 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 40 min in the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 35 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 | 5:07 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:36 AM | 5:54 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:13 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:07 AM | 6:22 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:29 PM | 5:57 PM | 7:08 PM |
‘Alemaya lies 360 km east of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in ‘Alemaya is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in ‘Alemaya.
Finding the Qibla from ‘Alemaya
In ‘Alemaya you face towards the north, at an angle of 350.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,358 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of ‘Alemaya 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.
Fasting hours in ‘Alemaya during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in ‘Alemaya is at about 5:11 AM and iftar at 6:19 PM, for a fast of 12 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:03 AM and iftar to 6:23 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
‘Alemaya on the map
‘Alemaya is located at 9.3933° N, 42.0097° E, in Oromiya, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Harar, 15 km away. Nearby places include Harar (15 km), Felana (21 km), and Dire Dawa (27 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- ‘Alemaya
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oromiya, Ethiopia
- Population
- 63,700
- Coordinates
- 9.39334, 42.00967
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 350.3° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,358 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in ‘Alemaya
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in ‘Alemaya comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:45 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
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Prayer times in ‘Alemaya: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in ‘Alemaya?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:57 PM on 21 December and 6:34 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in ‘Alemaya?
The Qibla in ‘Alemaya is 350.3° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,358 km away.
What time is Fajr in ‘Alemaya?
Fajr in ‘Alemaya changes with the seasons: about 4:36 AM on 21 June and about 5:07 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in ‘Alemaya during Ramadan?
About 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in ‘Alemaya differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. ‘Alemaya is 360 km from Addis Ababa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in ‘Alemaya is called roughly 13 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.