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Prayer times in Bedessa
Looking for the adhan times in Bedessa? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Bedessa, Oromiya. Every figure is computed for 8.9000° N, 40.7833° E, so the times reflect Bedessa itself rather than the nearest big city.
Today’s prayer times in Bedessa
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Bedessa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Bedessa by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Bedessa move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:42 AM on 21 June and 5:11 AM on 21 December, a difference of 29 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:03 PM and 6:38 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 39 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 36 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:12 AM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:33 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:42 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:56 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:09 PM | 3:24 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:18 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:11 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:03 PM | 7:14 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Bedessa is called roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 8 minutes earlier than in the capital. Bedessa is 224 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Bedessa
In Bedessa you pray towards the north, at an angle of 355.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,396 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Bedessa 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 Bedessa
Ramadan in Bedessa: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:16 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:25 PM, about 12 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Bedessa is located
Bedessa is located at 8.9000° N, 40.7833° E, in Oromiya, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Dire Dawa, 142 km away. Nearby places include Āsbe Teferī (23 km), Gelemso (31 km), and Mī’ēso (37 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bedessa
- Local name
- Bedēsa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oromiya, Ethiopia
- Population
- 37,700
- Coordinates
- 8.90000, 40.78333
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 355.9° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,396 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Bedessa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bedessa comes about 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:50 PM instead of 3:46 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:24 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: 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 Bedessa
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bedessa
Do prayer times in Bedessa differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Bedessa is 224 km from Addis Ababa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Bedessa comes roughly 8 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
Which calculation method is used for Bedessa?
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.
When is Fajr in Bedessa?
Fajr in Bedessa changes with the seasons: about 4:42 AM on 21 June and about 5:11 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Bedessa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:03 PM on 21 December and 6:38 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bedessa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.