City · Oromiya
Prayer times in Gēdo
Muslims living in Gēdo can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Gēdo is a city in Ethiopia, in Oromiya, with about 23,300 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 Gēdo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Gēdo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gēdo by season
It is useful to know how prayer times in Gēdo move with the seasons. Fajr ranges between 4:55 AM on 21 June and 5:25 AM on 21 December, a shift of 30 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:16 PM and 6:51 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 39 min around the summer solstice and falls 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 | 5:25 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:52 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:47 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:55 AM | 6:12 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:59 PM | 6:51 PM | 8:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:10 AM | 6:19 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:31 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:25 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:27 PM |
Gēdo lies 142 km west of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Gēdo comes roughly 5 minutes later than in Addis Ababa. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Gēdo.
Finding the Qibla from Gēdo
In Gēdo you face towards the north, at an angle of 10.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,403 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Gēdo 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.
Suhoor and iftar times in Gēdo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Gēdo is around 5:29 AM and iftar at 6:38 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:21 AM and iftar to 6:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Gēdo
Gēdo is located at 9.0167° N, 37.4500° E, in Oromiya, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Addis Ababa, 142 km away. Close by you will find Guder (35 km), Hāgere Hiywet (44 km), and Shambu (72 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Gēdo
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oromiya, Ethiopia
- Population
- 23,300
- Coordinates
- 9.01667, 37.45000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 10.2° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,403 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gēdo
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Gēdo takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:38 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:59 PM for the majority, 5:03 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Gēdo, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Gēdo
Prayer times in Gēdo: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Gēdo?
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 Gēdo?
Fajr in Gēdo depends on the season: about 4:55 AM on 21 June and about 5:25 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Gēdo?
The Qibla in Gēdo is 10.2° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,403 km away.
How long is the fast in Gēdo 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.
When is Maghrib in Gēdo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:16 PM on 21 December and 6:51 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.