City · Central Macedonia
Prayer times in Edessa
Residents of and visitors to Edessa can use this page to check the start of every prayer today. Edessa is a city in Greece, in Central Macedonia, with about 18,669 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically 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 Edessa today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Edessa prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Edessa by season
Prayer times in Edessa vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:54 AM and Maghrib at 9:07 PM, for a day of 15 h 06 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 5:07 PM, and the day lasts only 9 h 15 min. That is a difference of 5 h 52 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:04 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:39 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:43 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:54 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:34 PM | 5:34 PM | 9:07 PM | 11:04 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:48 AM | 7:20 AM | 1:24 PM | 4:49 PM | 7:28 PM | 8:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 7:52 AM | 12:30 PM | 2:49 PM | 5:07 PM | 6:41 PM |
Compared with Athens, Dhuhr in Edessa comes roughly 7 minutes later than in Athens, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 16 minutes later than in the capital. Edessa is 345 km from the capital, towards the north-west. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Edessa and distance to Makkah
In Edessa you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 136.8° from true north; the Kaaba is 2,729 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Edessa and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Edessa
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Edessa is around 5:52 AM and iftar at 5:57 PM, for a fast of 11 h 55 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:13 AM and iftar to 6:32 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Edessa on the map
The coordinates of Edessa are 40.8026° N and 22.0475° E. The closest places on our site are Náousa (19 km), Giannitsá (30 km), and Véroia (34 km). Náousa, the nearest administrative centre, is 19 km away. Open the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which is useful when you travel across Central Macedonia.
- Name
- Edessa
- Local name
- Édessa
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Central Macedonia, Greece
- Population
- 18,669
- Coordinates
- 40.80260, 22.04751
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 136.8° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,729 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Edessa
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Edessa is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:39 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 74 minutes around 21 June: 5:34 PM for the majority, 6:48 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, 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 Edessa (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Edessa
- Náousa19 km · south
- Giannitsá30 km · east
- Véroia34 km · south-east
- Ptolemaida45 km · south-west
- Chalkidóna47 km · east
- Florina54 km · west
- Kozani60 km · south
- Katerini71 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Edessa
Which calculation method is used for Edessa?
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 time is Fajr in Edessa?
Fajr in Edessa changes with the seasons: about 3:54 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Edessa?
The Qibla in Edessa is 136.8° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,729 km away.
When is Maghrib in Edessa?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:07 PM on 21 December and 9:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Edessa during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.