Adwa Prayer Times
Accurate Islamic prayer times in Adwa, Ethiopia — updated daily
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Prayer Times in Adwa, Ethiopia
Prayer times in Adwa are worked out each day from the city's coordinates (14.16°N). We use the Muslim World League method, the one followed across Ethiopia. The five times shift by a minute or two each day as the sun moves. The full month is listed below.
Adwa's times use the Muslim World League method. That is the standard followed by most mosques in Ethiopia. They are drawn from Adwa's own coordinates (14.1635°N, 38.8992°E). The schedule updates automatically at midnight, with no manual setting.
How Adwa's prayer times are worked out
From Adwa, the Qibla is 7° from true north. Face north to pray toward the Kaaba. It lies 813 km (505 miles) away in a straight line across the globe. Every time on this page is worked out from Adwa's own coordinates (14.16°N, 38.90°E), not a national average. That is why Adwa's times and its Qibla differ a little from cities a short distance away.
One local quirk shapes the Adwa timetable: midday prayer does not land at 12:00. Adwa lies well west inside its Addis Ababa time zone. So the sun peaks about 33 minutes after clock noon. Dhuhr follows the sun, not the clock — today it falls at 12:23 PM. Across the year, the fast here runs from about 14h 18m near June down to 12h 34m in December.
The Fajr and Isha angles for Adwa come from the Muslim World League. The Muslim World League method sets Fajr when the sun is 18° below the horizon, and Isha at 17°. Use ISNA's 15° instead and Fajr here would move by several minutes. So the method — not the coordinates alone — settles the final time. We also publish times for nearby Aksum, Ādīgrat and Inda Silasē. Each is only a few minutes off Adwa's clock.
Nearby: Aksum prayer times · Ādīgrat prayer times · Inda Silasē prayer times · Wik’ro prayer times · Mek'ele prayer times
Islam in Ethiopia: older than almost anywhere
Ethiopia's link to Islam is older than the faith's arrival in most of the world. Tradition holds that around 615 CE the Prophet's companions found asylum with the Aksumite king in the first hijra. That king was the Najashi, known in Islamic tradition as Ashama ibn Abjar. The Al Nejashi Mosque at Negash in Tigray marks that refuge. It is widely regarded as one of Africa's earliest mosques, and it sits on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list. Today about a third of Ethiopians are Muslim — 33.9% at the 2007 census. The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council is the country's highest Islamic authority. It issues Ramadan calendars and religious guidance, while daily timetables come from local mosques. This page uses the Muslim World League calculation (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) on this city's own coordinates.
From Merkato's Grand Anwar to the highlands
Addis Ababa's Grand Anwar Mosque was built in the early 1920s in the heart of Merkato. It is the capital's largest and oldest mosque, and the centre of its religious calendar. Much of Muslim Ethiopia lives at altitude; Addis Ababa itself sits near 2,355 metres, the highest capital in Africa. Elevation does not change the calculation, though — the times follow the sun at this city's own latitude and longitude. Ethiopia keeps East Africa Time (UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its tropical latitude keeps day length steady, so the five prayers hold a nearly constant rhythm across the seasons.
Mosques in Adwa
A mosque serving Adwa is Adwa Central Mosque. The times on this page are worked out from Adwa's own coordinates, and they apply across these mosques. Check the exact iqama time with your local mosque. That is the congregation, called a few minutes after each prayer starts.
Fajr
5:01 AMالفجر
Fajr in Adwa — pre-dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
2 rak'aat
Dhuhr
12:23 PMالظهر
Dhuhr in Adwa — midday prayer, after the sun passes its zenith
4 rak'aat
Asr
3:38 PMالعصر
Asr in Adwa — afternoon prayer, in the late afternoon
4 rak'aat
Maghrib
6:30 PMالمغرب
Maghrib in Adwa — sunset prayer, just after sunset
3 rak'aat
Isha
7:38 PMالعشاء
Isha in Adwa — night prayer, after twilight has disappeared
4 rak'aat
Adwa Prayer Times — September 2026
Full month prayer calendar for Adwa, Ethiopia. Calculation method: Muslim World League.
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 5:00 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:44 PM |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 5:01 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:43 PM |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 5:01 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:25 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 5:01 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 5:01 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:41 PM |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 5:01 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:24 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:33 PM | 7:40 PM |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 5:01 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:39 PM |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 5:01 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:31 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Wed, Sep 9Today | 5:01 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:23 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:38 PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:37 PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:29 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:22 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:28 PM | 7:35 PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:34 PM |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:34 PM |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:26 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:32 PM |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:31 PM |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:20 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:23 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:37 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:29 PM |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 5:02 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:28 PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 5:03 AM | 6:13 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:21 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:18 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:27 PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:19 PM | 7:26 PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:25 PM |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:17 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:18 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:17 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:23 PM |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:16 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:16 PM | 7:22 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 5:03 AM | 6:14 AM | 12:15 PM | 3:35 PM | 6:15 PM | 7:21 PM |
Adwa times are approximate and may vary by 1–2 minutes from your local Adwa mosque — verify with your imam.
Adwa Prayer Times — FAQ
What direction is Qibla from Adwa?
The Qibla direction from Adwa, Ethiopia is 7° from true north. Face north toward Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which lies 813 km (505 miles) away.
How long is the fast in Adwa?
The longest daily fast in Adwa is about 14h 18m, around June. The shortest is about 12h 34m, in December. That is a swing of 1h 44m across the year, set by the city's latitude of 14.16°N. Both are measured from Fajr to Maghrib with the Muslim World League method.
Does Ethiopia have an official national prayer timetable?
The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council issues Ramadan calendars and religious guidance, but daily prayer times come from local mosques and calculation apps. This page applies the Muslim World League method (Fajr 18°, Isha 17°) to this city's exact coordinates, on Ethiopia's year-round UTC+3 clock.
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