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Prayer times in Alamata
Residents of and visitors to Alamata can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Alamata is a city in Ethiopia, in Tigray, with about 70,400 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and confirmed with the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Salah times in Alamata today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Alamata
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Alamata by season
Prayer times in Alamata change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:39 AM and Maghrib at 6:49 PM, for a day of 12 h 51 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:22 AM and Maghrib to 6:02 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 24 min. That is a difference of 1 h 27 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 | 5:16 AM | 6:26 AM | 12:29 PM | 3:48 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:39 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:03 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:01 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:32 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:22 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:02 PM | 7:13 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Alamata comes roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 3 minutes later than in the capital. Alamata is 387 km from the capital, towards the north. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Alamata and distance to Makkah
Qibla from Alamata: 1.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,002 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Alamata remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Alamata
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Alamata is around 5:24 AM and iftar at 6:26 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
Alamata on the map
The coordinates of Alamata are 12.4160° N and 39.5597° E. The closest places on our site are Korem (11 km), Maych’ew (41 km), and Mehoni (44 km). Mek'ele, the nearest administrative centre, is 121 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Tigray.
- Name
- Alamata
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Tigray, Ethiopia
- Population
- 70,400
- Coordinates
- 12.41600, 39.55971
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 1.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,002 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Alamata
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alamata is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:29 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 67 minutes around 21 June: 3:50 PM for the majority, 4:57 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to check today’s times in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
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Prayer times in Alamata: questions and answers
When is Fajr in Alamata?
Fajr in Alamata depends on the season: about 4:39 AM on 21 June and about 5:22 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Alamata?
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.
When is Maghrib in Alamata?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:02 PM on 21 December and 6:49 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Alamata differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Alamata is 387 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Alamata is called roughly 3 minutes earlier than in Addis Ababa.
What is the Qibla direction in Alamata?
The Qibla in Alamata is 1.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,002 km away.