Prayer times in Cotonou
Littoral, Benin
TodayWednesday, 28 October 2026
Hijri17 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH١٧ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ
Next prayerDhuhr12:34 pm
In 4 h 12 minFajr has ended at sunrise. No prayer is due until Dhuhr.
Fajr5:26amDawn
Sunrise6:37amFajr ends
Asr3:55pmAfternoon
Maghrib6:31pmSunset
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).
Iftar6:31 pmAt Maghrib, when the sun has set.
The fast lasts13 h 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawwal 1449 continuesشوال | |||||||
| Wed 1 | 5 Shawwal | 5:53 | 7:03 | 1:03 | 4:20 | 7:03 | 8:08 |
| Thu 2 | 6 Shawwal | 5:53 | 7:02 | 1:02 | 4:20 | 7:03 | 8:08 |
| Fri 3Jumu'ah | 7 Shawwal | 5:52 | 7:02 | 1:02 | 4:19 | 7:03 | 8:08 |
| Sat 4 | 8 Shawwal | 5:52 | 7:01 | 1:02 | 4:19 | 7:03 | 8:08 |
| Sun 5 | 9 Shawwal | 5:52 | 7:01 | 1:02 | 4:18 | 7:02 | 8:08 |
| Mon 6 | 10 Shawwal | 5:51 | 7:01 | 1:01 | 4:18 | 7:02 | 8:08 |
| Tue 7 | 11 Shawwal | 5:51 | 7:00 | 1:01 | 4:17 | 7:02 | 8:08 |
| Wed 8 | 12 Shawwal | 5:51 | 7:00 | 1:01 | 4:17 | 7:02 | 8:07 |
| Thu 9 | 13 Shawwal | 5:50 | 6:59 | 1:01 | 4:16 | 7:02 | 8:07 |
| Fri 10Jumu'ah | 14 Shawwal | 5:50 | 6:59 | 1:00 | 4:15 | 7:02 | 8:07 |
| Sat 11 | 15 Shawwal | 5:49 | 6:58 | 1:00 | 4:15 | 7:02 | 8:07 |
| Sun 12 | 16 Shawwal | 5:49 | 6:58 | 1:00 | 4:14 | 7:02 | 8:07 |
| Mon 13 | 17 Shawwal | 5:48 | 6:58 | 1:00 | 4:13 | 7:02 | 8:07 |
| Tue 14 | 18 Shawwal | 5:48 | 6:57 | 12:59 | 4:13 | 7:02 | 8:07 |
| Wed 15 | 19 Shawwal | 5:48 | 6:57 | 12:59 | 4:12 | 7:02 | 8:07 |
| Thu 16 | 20 Shawwal | 5:47 | 6:56 | 12:59 | 4:11 | 7:01 | 8:07 |
| Fri 17Jumu'ah | 21 Shawwal | 5:47 | 6:56 | 12:58 | 4:11 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| Sat 18 | 22 Shawwal | 5:46 | 6:55 | 12:58 | 4:10 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| Sun 19 | 23 Shawwal | 5:46 | 6:55 | 12:58 | 4:09 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| Mon 20 | 24 Shawwal | 5:45 | 6:54 | 12:58 | 4:08 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| Tue 21 | 25 Shawwal | 5:45 | 6:54 | 12:57 | 4:07 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| Wed 22 | 26 Shawwal | 5:44 | 6:53 | 12:57 | 4:07 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| Thu 23 | 27 Shawwal | 5:44 | 6:53 | 12:57 | 4:06 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| Fri 24Jumu'ah | 28 Shawwal | 5:43 | 6:52 | 12:56 | 4:05 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| Sat 25 | 29 Shawwal | 5:43 | 6:52 | 12:56 | 4:04 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Sun 26 | 30 Shawwal | 5:42 | 6:51 | 12:56 | 4:03 | 7:00 | 8:05 |
| Dhu al-Qa'dah 1449 beginsذو القعدة | |||||||
| Mon 27 | 1 Dhu | 5:42 | 6:51 | 12:56 | 4:02 | 7:00 | 8:05 |
| Tue 28 | 2 Dhu | 5:41 | 6:50 | 12:55 | 4:01 | 7:00 | 8:05 |
| Wed 29 | 3 Dhu | 5:41 | 6:50 | 12:55 | 4:01 | 7:00 | 8:05 |
| Thu 30 | 4 Dhu | 5:40 | 6:50 | 12:55 | 4:00 | 7:00 | 8:05 |
| Fri 31Jumu'ah | 5 Dhu | 5:40 | 6:49 | 12:54 | 3:59 | 7:00 | 8:05 |
| Date | Hijri | Sehri endsFajr, am | IftarMaghrib, pm | Fasthours | Often fasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawwal 1449 continuesشوال | |||||
| Wed 1 | 5 Shawwal | 5:53 | 7:03 | 13 h 10 min | |
| Thu 2 | 6 Shawwal | 5:53 | 7:03 | 13 h 10 min | Thursday |
| Fri 3 | 7 Shawwal | 5:52 | 7:03 | 13 h 11 min | |
| Sat 4 | 8 Shawwal | 5:52 | 7:03 | 13 h 11 min | |
| Sun 5 | 9 Shawwal | 5:52 | 7:02 | 13 h 10 min | |
| Mon 6 | 10 Shawwal | 5:51 | 7:02 | 13 h 11 min | Monday |
| Tue 7 | 11 Shawwal | 5:51 | 7:02 | 13 h 11 min | |
| Wed 8 | 12 Shawwal | 5:51 | 7:02 | 13 h 11 min | |
| Thu 9 | 13 Shawwal | 5:50 | 7:02 | 13 h 12 min | White Day, Thursday |
| Fri 10 | 14 Shawwal | 5:50 | 7:02 | 13 h 12 min | White Day |
| Sat 11 | 15 Shawwal | 5:49 | 7:02 | 13 h 13 min | White Day |
| Sun 12 | 16 Shawwal | 5:49 | 7:02 | 13 h 13 min | |
| Mon 13 | 17 Shawwal | 5:48 | 7:02 | 13 h 14 min | Monday |
| Tue 14 | 18 Shawwal | 5:48 | 7:02 | 13 h 14 min | |
| Wed 15 | 19 Shawwal | 5:48 | 7:02 | 13 h 14 min | |
| Thu 16 | 20 Shawwal | 5:47 | 7:01 | 13 h 14 min | Thursday |
| Fri 17 | 21 Shawwal | 5:47 | 7:01 | 13 h 14 min | |
| Sat 18 | 22 Shawwal | 5:46 | 7:01 | 13 h 15 min | |
| Sun 19 | 23 Shawwal | 5:46 | 7:01 | 13 h 15 min | |
| Mon 20 | 24 Shawwal | 5:45 | 7:01 | 13 h 16 min | Monday |
| Tue 21 | 25 Shawwal | 5:45 | 7:01 | 13 h 16 min | |
| Wed 22 | 26 Shawwal | 5:44 | 7:01 | 13 h 17 min | |
| Thu 23 | 27 Shawwal | 5:44 | 7:01 | 13 h 17 min | Thursday |
| Fri 24 | 28 Shawwal | 5:43 | 7:01 | 13 h 18 min | |
| Sat 25 | 29 Shawwal | 5:43 | 7:00 | 13 h 17 min | |
| Sun 26 | 30 Shawwal | 5:42 | 7:00 | 13 h 18 min | |
| Dhu al-Qa'dah 1449 beginsذو القعدة | |||||
| Mon 27 | 1 Dhu | 5:42 | 7:00 | 13 h 18 min | Monday |
| Tue 28 | 2 Dhu | 5:41 | 7:00 | 13 h 19 min | |
| Wed 29 | 3 Dhu | 5:41 | 7:00 | 13 h 19 min | |
| Thu 30 | 4 Dhu | 5:40 | 7:00 | 13 h 20 min | Thursday |
| Fri 31 | 5 Dhu | 5:40 | 7:00 | 13 h 20 min | |
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 6:31 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.