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Prayer times in Chinahsen
Residents of and visitors to Chinahsen can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Chinahsen is a city in Ethiopia, in Somali, with about 25,400 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.
Namaz times in Chinahsen today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Chinahsen
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Chinahsen
The table below gives the estimated prayer times in Chinahsen on four key days of 2027. The earliest Fajr comes on 21 June at 4:33 AM, the longest day lasts 12 h 41 min, against only 11 h 34 min on 21 December. Isha ranges between 7:06 PM and 7:45 PM, while Dhuhr stays between 12:02 PM and 12:17 PM. These times are calculated for the coordinates of Chinahsen and may differ by a minute from the local mosque.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:26 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:33 AM | 5:51 AM | 12:11 PM | 3:39 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:49 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:02 PM | 3:17 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:11 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:05 AM | 6:20 AM | 12:07 PM | 3:27 PM | 5:55 PM | 7:06 PM |
Chinahsen is located 427 km east of Addis Ababa, so Dhuhr in Chinahsen is called roughly 15 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Chinahsen.
Finding the Qibla from Chinahsen
The Qibla in Chinahsen is at 347.7° from true north, clockwise from north, that is approximately towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,358 km away on the great circle. To face the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 347.7°.
Fasting hours in Chinahsen during Ramadan
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Chinahsen is around 5:09 AM and iftar at 6:17 PM, for a fast of 12 h 58 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:00 AM and iftar to 6:21 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Chinahsen on the map
Chinahsen lies at 9.5062° N, 42.6094° E, in Somali, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Jijiga, 27 km away. Nearby places include Jijiga (27 km), Funyan Bīra (34 km), and Babīlē (44 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Chinahsen
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Somali, Ethiopia
- Population
- 25,400
- Coordinates
- 9.50619, 42.60938
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 347.7° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,358 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Chinahsen
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Chinahsen is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:17 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 64 minutes around 21 June: 3:39 PM for the majority, 4:43 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Chinahsen, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Chinahsen
Prayer times in Chinahsen: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Chinahsen?
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.
What is the Qibla direction in Chinahsen?
The Qibla in Chinahsen is 347.7° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,358 km away.
When is Maghrib in Chinahsen?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:55 PM on 21 December and 6:32 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Chinahsen?
Fajr in Chinahsen changes with the seasons: about 4:33 AM on 21 June and about 5:05 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Chinahsen 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.