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Prayer times in Sodo
Muslims living in Sodo can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Sodo is a regional capital in Ethiopia, in South Ethiopia Regional State, with about 204,100 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Sodo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sodo
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sodo
Prayer times in Sodo change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:58 AM and Maghrib at 6:46 PM, for a day of 12 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:20 AM and Maghrib to 6:19 PM, and the day is just 11 h 44 min. The difference 0 h 48 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:24 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:58 AM | 6:15 AM | 12:31 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:58 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:09 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:33 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:20 AM | 6:35 AM | 12:27 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:29 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Sodo is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Sodo is 264 km away from the capital, towards the south-west. That is why we calculate every city separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Sodo
The Qibla in Sodo is at 7.6° from true north, clockwise from north, that is roughly towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,634 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat far from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 7.6°.
Suhoor and iftar times in Sodo
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sodo is at about 5:26 AM and iftar at 6:39 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:19 AM and iftar to 6:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Sodo on the map
Sodo lies at 6.8600° N, 37.7616° E, in South Ethiopia Regional State, in Ethiopia. Nearby places include Gununo (14 km), Bodītī (17 km), and Tabala (17 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Sodo
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia
- Population
- 204,100
- Coordinates
- 6.86000, 37.76159
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 7.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,634 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sodo
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Sodo comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:00 PM instead of 3:58 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:37 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sodo (UTC+3), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Sodo: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Sodo differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Sodo is 264 km from Addis Ababa, towards the south-west, and Dhuhr in Sodo is called about 4 minutes later than in Addis Ababa.
What is the Qibla direction in Sodo?
The Qibla in Sodo is 7.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,634 km away.
How long is the fast in Sodo during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Sodo?
Fajr in Sodo depends on the season: about 4:58 AM on 21 June and about 5:20 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Sodo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:19 PM on 21 December and 6:46 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.