Prayer times in Cotonou
Littoral, Benin
TodayTuesday, 27 October 2026
Hijri16 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH١٦ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ
Next prayerAsr3:55 pm
In 1 h 19 minIt is Dhuhr time now, until Asr.
Fajr5:26amDawn
Sunrise6:37amFajr ends
Dhuhr12:34pmMidday
Maghrib6:32pmSunset
Isha7:38pmNight
ImsakStop eating before a fast
5:16 amMidnightPray Isha before this
12:34 amLast third of the nightThe best time for Tahajjud
1:48 amIf you are fasting today
Sehri ends5:26 amAt Fajr. To be safe, stop by 5:16 am (Imsak).
Iftar6:32 pmAt Maghrib, when the sun has set.
The fast lasts13 h 6 minFrom Fajr to Maghrib.
Worked out the way mosques in Benin doMuslim World League method, 18° and 17°, Standard Asr
| Date | Hijri | FajrDawn, am | SunriseFajr ends, am | DhuhrMidday | AsrAfternoon, pm | MaghribSunset, pm | IshaNight, pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 continuesربيع الأول | |||||||
| Wed 1 | 30 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:50 | 3:56 | 6:57 | 8:03 |
| Rabi' al-Thani 1449 beginsربيع الآخر | |||||||
| Thu 2 | 1 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:50 | 3:54 | 6:57 | 8:03 |
| Fri 3Jumu'ah | 2 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:50 | 3:53 | 6:56 | 8:02 |
| Sat 4 | 3 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:49 | 3:52 | 6:56 | 8:02 |
| Sun 5 | 4 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:49 | 3:51 | 6:55 | 8:01 |
| Mon 6 | 5 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:49 | 3:50 | 6:55 | 8:01 |
| Tue 7 | 6 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:42 | 12:48 | 3:50 | 6:54 | 8:00 |
| Wed 8 | 7 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:42 | 12:48 | 3:50 | 6:54 | 7:59 |
| Thu 9 | 8 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:42 | 12:48 | 3:51 | 6:53 | 7:59 |
| Fri 10Jumu'ah | 9 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:42 | 12:47 | 3:51 | 6:53 | 7:58 |
| Sat 11 | 10 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:42 | 12:47 | 3:51 | 6:52 | 7:58 |
| Sun 12 | 11 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:42 | 12:47 | 3:52 | 6:52 | 7:57 |
| Mon 13 | 12 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:41 | 12:46 | 3:52 | 6:51 | 7:57 |
| Tue 14 | 13 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:41 | 12:46 | 3:52 | 6:51 | 7:56 |
| Wed 15 | 14 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:41 | 12:46 | 3:52 | 6:50 | 7:55 |
| Thu 16 | 15 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:41 | 12:45 | 3:53 | 6:50 | 7:55 |
| Fri 17Jumu'ah | 16 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:41 | 12:45 | 3:53 | 6:49 | 7:54 |
| Sat 18 | 17 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:40 | 12:45 | 3:53 | 6:49 | 7:54 |
| Sun 19 | 18 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:40 | 12:44 | 3:53 | 6:48 | 7:53 |
| Mon 20 | 19 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:40 | 12:44 | 3:53 | 6:48 | 7:53 |
| Tue 21 | 20 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:40 | 12:44 | 3:53 | 6:47 | 7:52 |
| Wed 22 | 21 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:40 | 12:43 | 3:54 | 6:47 | 7:52 |
| Thu 23 | 22 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:40 | 12:43 | 3:54 | 6:46 | 7:51 |
| Fri 24Jumu'ah | 23 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:39 | 12:42 | 3:54 | 6:45 | 7:51 |
| Sat 25 | 24 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:39 | 12:42 | 3:54 | 6:45 | 7:50 |
| Sun 26 | 25 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:39 | 12:42 | 3:54 | 6:44 | 7:49 |
| Mon 27 | 26 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:39 | 12:41 | 3:54 | 6:44 | 7:49 |
| Tue 28 | 27 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:39 | 12:41 | 3:54 | 6:43 | 7:48 |
| Wed 29 | 28 Rabi' | 5:29 | 6:39 | 12:41 | 3:54 | 6:43 | 7:48 |
| Thu 30 | 29 Rabi' | 5:29 | 6:38 | 12:40 | 3:54 | 6:42 | 7:47 |
| Date | Hijri | Sehri endsFajr, am | IftarMaghrib, pm | Fasthours | Often fasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 continuesربيع الأول | |||||
| Wed 1 | 30 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:57 | 13 h 24 min | |
| Rabi' al-Thani 1449 beginsربيع الآخر | |||||
| Thu 2 | 1 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:57 | 13 h 24 min | Thursday |
| Fri 3 | 2 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:56 | 13 h 23 min | |
| Sat 4 | 3 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:56 | 13 h 23 min | |
| Sun 5 | 4 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:55 | 13 h 22 min | |
| Mon 6 | 5 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:55 | 13 h 22 min | Monday |
| Tue 7 | 6 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:54 | 13 h 21 min | |
| Wed 8 | 7 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:54 | 13 h 21 min | |
| Thu 9 | 8 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:53 | 13 h 20 min | Thursday |
| Fri 10 | 9 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:53 | 13 h 21 min | |
| Sat 11 | 10 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:52 | 13 h 20 min | |
| Sun 12 | 11 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:52 | 13 h 20 min | |
| Mon 13 | 12 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:51 | 13 h 19 min | Monday |
| Tue 14 | 13 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:51 | 13 h 19 min | White Day |
| Wed 15 | 14 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:50 | 13 h 18 min | White Day |
| Thu 16 | 15 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:50 | 13 h 18 min | White Day, Thursday |
| Fri 17 | 16 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:49 | 13 h 18 min | |
| Sat 18 | 17 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:49 | 13 h 18 min | |
| Sun 19 | 18 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:48 | 13 h 17 min | |
| Mon 20 | 19 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:48 | 13 h 17 min | Monday |
| Tue 21 | 20 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:47 | 13 h 16 min | |
| Wed 22 | 21 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:47 | 13 h 16 min | |
| Thu 23 | 22 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:46 | 13 h 16 min | Thursday |
| Fri 24 | 23 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:45 | 13 h 15 min | |
| Sat 25 | 24 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:45 | 13 h 15 min | |
| Sun 26 | 25 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:44 | 13 h 14 min | |
| Mon 27 | 26 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:44 | 13 h 14 min | Monday |
| Tue 28 | 27 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:43 | 13 h 13 min | |
| Wed 29 | 28 Rabi' | 5:29 | 6:43 | 13 h 14 min | |
| Thu 30 | 29 Rabi' | 5:29 | 6:42 | 13 h 13 min | Thursday |
Stop eating by Imsak, ten minutes before Sehri ends, to be safe. Ramadan and the marked days follow the Hijri date above; where the moon is sighted a day later, they move with it.
These times are worked out from the position of the sun for Cotonou (6.3654, 2.4183, time zone Africa/Porto-Novo), with the Muslim World League method, the way most mosques in Benin do. Your mosque may differ by a minute or two, as many round their times or add a few minutes for safety. Imsak is ten minutes before Fajr. The Hijri date follows the Umm al-Qura calendar; the month begins where the moon is sighted, so it can differ by a day.
Questions about Cotonou
What time is Fajr in Cotonou today?
Fajr is at 5:26 am and sunrise at 6:37 am, so the time for Fajr ends then.
When is Maghrib and Iftar in Cotonou today?
Maghrib, and Iftar for those fasting, is at 6:32 pm. Sehri ends at Fajr, 5:26 am.
What time is Isha in Cotonou?
Isha is at 7:38 pm today, and its time lasts until Fajr.
Which calculation method is used?
The Muslim World League method, 18° and 17°, the way most mosques in Benin work it out, with the standard Asr.