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Prayer times in Gedo
This page gives today’s prayer times in Gedo, a region of Somalia, together with links to the 5 cities of Gedo that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Gedo; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Adhan times in Gedo today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Gedo prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Gedo by season
Prayer times in Gedo vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 6:23 PM, for a day of 12 h 18 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 4:56 AM and Maghrib to 6:08 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 57 min. That is a difference of 0 h 21 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:25 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:28 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:05 AM | 12:14 PM | 3:41 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:34 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:52 AM | 6:01 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:12 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:56 AM | 6:11 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:34 PM | 6:08 PM | 7:19 PM |
Gedo lies 384 km west of Mogadishu, so Dhuhr in Gedo comes roughly 13 minutes later than in Mogadishu. The gap is due to longitude: each degree moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Gedo.
Finding the Qibla from Gedo
Qibla from Gedo: 353.6° (north). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 2,062 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Gedo is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Gedo
Ramadan in Gedo: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:05 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:26 PM, about 13 h 12 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 14 min, longer by 2 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Gedo is located
Gedo is one of the regions of Somalia. Its main city, Gedo, lies at 3.0000° N, 42.0000° E. The region has 5 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western ends. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Gedo
- Local name
- Gobolka Gedo
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Somalia
- Coordinates
- 3.00000, 42.00000
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 353.6° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 2,062 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Gedo
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Gedo comes about 59 minutes later around the summer solstice (4:39 PM instead of 3:41 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:20 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Gedo, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Salah times across Gedo
- Prayer times in Beled Hawo73,000
- Baardheere42,240
- Salah times Luuq33,820
- Dhamas27,000
- Prayer times in Garbahaarrey12,652
Nearby cities to Gedo
- Bay167 km · east
- Middle Juba200 km · south
- Bakool248 km · north-east
- Lower Shabeelle298 km · south-east
- Lower Juba334 km · south
- Banaadir390 km · east
Prayer times in Gedo: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Gedo?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:08 PM on 21 December and 6:23 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What is the Qibla direction in Gedo?
The Qibla in Gedo is 353.6° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 2,062 km away.
How long is the fast in Gedo during Ramadan?
About 13 h 12 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 14 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Gedo differ from Mogadishu?
Yes. Gedo is 384 km from Mogadishu, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Gedo is called roughly 13 minutes later than in Mogadishu.
When is Fajr in Gedo?
Fajr in Gedo changes with the seasons: about 4:49 AM on 21 June and about 4:56 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.