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Prayer times in Metehara
This page shows today’s prayer times in Metehara, Oromiya, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Ethiopia.
Prayer times in Metehara today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Metehara
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Metehara by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Metehara move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:46 AM on 21 June and 5:15 AM on 21 December, a shift of 29 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:06 PM and 6:41 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 39 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 36 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 | 5:15 AM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 PM | 3:42 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:46 AM | 6:03 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:49 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:00 AM | 6:09 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:27 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:21 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:15 AM | 6:30 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:06 PM | 7:17 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Metehara is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 5 minutes earlier than in the capital. Metehara is 129 km away from the capital, towards the east. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Metehara
Qibla from Metehara: 359.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,392 km away. A well calibrated compass app is enough, and the mihrab of any mosque in Metehara remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Metehara
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Metehara is around 5:19 AM and iftar at 6:28 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 59 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:11 AM and iftar to 6:31 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Metehara on the map
The coordinates of Metehara are 8.9000° N and 39.9167° E. The closest places on our site are Āwash (29 km), Welench’ītī (59 km), and Gelemso (67 km). Addis Ababa, the nearest administrative centre, is 129 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel around Oromiya.
- Name
- Metehara
- Local name
- Metahāra
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oromiya, Ethiopia
- Population
- 23,403
- Coordinates
- 8.90000, 39.91667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 359.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,392 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Metehara
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Metehara comes about 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:53 PM instead of 3:49 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:28 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Metehara in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or the mosque.
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Prayer times in Metehara: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Metehara?
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 Metehara differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Metehara is 129 km from Addis Ababa, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Metehara is called roughly 5 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
How long is the fast in Metehara 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.
What is the Qibla direction in Metehara?
The Qibla in Metehara is 359.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,392 km away.
When is Maghrib in Metehara?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:06 PM on 21 December and 6:41 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.