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Prayer times in Sendafa
This page shows today’s salah times in Sendafa, Oromiya, calculated 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 commonly used in Ethiopia.
Prayer times in Sendafa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sendafa
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Sendafa by season
Prayer times in Sendafa vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 6:45 PM, for a day of 12 h 40 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:19 AM and Maghrib to 6:10 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 36 min. The difference 1 h 04 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:28 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:40 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:03 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:25 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:10 PM | 7:21 PM |
Sendafa lies 33 km north-east of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Sendafa comes about 1 minute earlier than in Addis Ababa. This difference comes from longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Sendafa.
Finding the Qibla from Sendafa
Qibla from Sendafa: 3.5° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 1,367 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Sendafa remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sendafa
Ramadan in Sendafa: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:23 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:32 PM, about 12 h 59 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 12 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Sendafa on the map
Sendafa lies at 9.1520° N, 39.0234° E, in Oromiya, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Addis Ababa, 33 km away. Nearby places include Addis Ababa (33 km), Sheno (36 km), and Burayu (42 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sendafa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oromiya, Ethiopia
- Population
- 25,500
- Coordinates
- 9.15203, 39.02335
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 3.5° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,367 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Sendafa
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Sendafa comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:57 PM instead of 3:53 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:31 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sendafa (UTC+3), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Sendafa
- Addis Ababa33 km · south-west
- Sheno36 km · north-east
- Burayu42 km · west
- Bishoftu45 km · south
- Sebeta52 km · south-west
- Genet58 km · west
- Mojo64 km · south
- Ādīs ‘Alem70 km · west
Prayer times in Sendafa: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Sendafa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:10 PM on 21 December and 6:45 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Sendafa?
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.
How long is the fast in Sendafa during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 59 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Sendafa differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Sendafa is 33 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Sendafa comes about 1 minute earlier than in Addis Ababa.
What is the Qibla direction in Sendafa?
The Qibla in Sendafa is 3.5° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,367 km away.