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Prayer times in Gebre Guracha
This page shows today’s prayer times in Gebre Guracha, Oromiya, worked out 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 follow the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Ethiopia.
Today’s prayer times in Gebre Guracha
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gebre Guracha
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Gebre Guracha by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gebre Guracha move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:50 AM on 21 June and 5:22 AM on 21 December, a difference of 33 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:11 PM and 6:49 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 42 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 33 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 | 5:21 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:43 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:50 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:55 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:02 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:06 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:43 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:22 PM |
Gebre Guracha is located 94 km north-west of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Gebre Guracha comes about 1 minute later than in Addis Ababa. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gebre Guracha.
Qibla in Gebre Guracha and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Gebre Guracha: 6.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,301 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Gebre Guracha remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Gebre Guracha during Ramadan
Fasting in Gebre Guracha, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:33 PM and imsak at 5:26 AM on the first day, 12 h 58 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:37 PM for a fast of 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ethiopia.
Gebre Guracha on the map
Gebre Guracha is located at 9.8000° N, 38.4000° E, in Oromiya, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Addis Ababa, 94 km away. Nearby places include Dayē (17 km), Fichē (37 km), and Kachīsī (66 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gebre Guracha
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oromiya, Ethiopia
- Population
- 41,200
- Coordinates
- 9.80000, 38.40000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 6.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,301 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gebre Guracha
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gebre Guracha is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:34 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 3:55 PM for the majority, 5:00 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Gebre Guracha, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Gebre Guracha
- Dayē17 km · north-west
- Fichē37 km · east
- Kachīsī66 km · west
- Lumamē72 km · north-west
- Bichena76 km · north
- ‘Alem Ketema76 km · north-east
- Genet82 km · south
- Ādīs ‘Alem85 km · south
Prayer times in Gebre Guracha: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Gebre Guracha differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Gebre Guracha is 94 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Gebre Guracha is called roughly 1 minute later than in Addis Ababa.
What is the Qibla direction in Gebre Guracha?
The Qibla in Gebre Guracha is 6.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,301 km away.
When is Maghrib in Gebre Guracha?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:11 PM on 21 December and 6:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Gebre Guracha?
Fajr in Gebre Guracha changes with the seasons: about 4:50 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Gebre Guracha during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 58 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.