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Prayer times in Welench’ītī
Muslims living in Welench’ītī can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Welench’ītī is a city in Ethiopia, in Oromiya, with about 31,500 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Prayer times in Welench’ītī today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Welench’ītī
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Welench’ītī change through the year
Prayer times in Welench’ītī change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:48 AM and Maghrib at 6:43 PM, giving a day of 12 h 38 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:16 AM and Maghrib to 6:09 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 37 min. That is a difference of 1 h 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 | 5:17 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:48 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:02 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:29 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:31 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:20 PM |
Welench’ītī lies 85 km south-east of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Welench’ītī comes roughly 3 minutes earlier 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 Welench’ītī.
Finding the Qibla from Welench’ītī
Qibla direction for Welench’ītī: 1.7° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,419 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Welench’ītī remains the simplest guide.
Fasting hours in Welench’ītī during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Welench’ītī is around 5:21 AM and iftar at 6:31 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:33 PM, for a fast of 13 h 11 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
About Welench’ītī
The coordinates of Welench’ītī are 8.6667° N and 39.4333° E. The nearest cities on our site are Adama (22 km), Wenjī (29 km), and Wonji (33 km). Addis Ababa, the nearest administrative centre, is 85 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel across Oromiya.
- Name
- Welench’ītī
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Oromiya, Ethiopia
- Population
- 31,500
- Coordinates
- 8.66667, 39.43333
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 1.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,419 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Welench’ītī
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Welench’ītī comes roughly 64 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:55 PM instead of 3:51 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:30 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
If you are passing through Welench’ītī, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Welench’ītī
Prayer times in Welench’ītī: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Welench’ītī?
Fajr in Welench’ītī changes with the seasons: about 4:48 AM on 21 June and about 5:16 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Welench’ītī differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Welench’ītī is 85 km from Addis Ababa, towards the south-east, and Dhuhr in Welench’ītī is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
How long is the fast in Welench’ītī during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 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 Welench’ītī?
The Qibla in Welench’ītī is 1.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,419 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Welench’ītī?
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.