Prayer times in Cotonou
Littoral, Benin
TodayWednesday, 28 October 2026
Hijri17 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH١٧ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ
Next prayerAsr3:55 pm
In 1 h 4 minIt is Dhuhr time now, until Asr.
Fajr5:26amDawn
Sunrise6:37amFajr ends
Dhuhr12:34pmMidday
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhu al-Qa'dah 1449 continuesذو القعدة | |||||||
| Sat 1 | 6 Dhu | 5:39 | 6:49 | 12:54 | 3:58 | 7:00 | 8:05 |
| Sun 2 | 7 Dhu | 5:39 | 6:48 | 12:54 | 3:57 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Mon 3 | 8 Dhu | 5:38 | 6:48 | 12:53 | 3:56 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Tue 4 | 9 Dhu | 5:38 | 6:47 | 12:53 | 3:55 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Wed 5 | 10 Dhu | 5:37 | 6:47 | 12:53 | 3:54 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Thu 6 | 11 Dhu | 5:37 | 6:46 | 12:53 | 3:55 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Fri 7Jumu'ah | 12 Dhu | 5:36 | 6:46 | 12:52 | 3:55 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Sat 8 | 13 Dhu | 5:36 | 6:45 | 12:52 | 3:56 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Sun 9 | 14 Dhu | 5:35 | 6:45 | 12:52 | 3:56 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Mon 10 | 15 Dhu | 5:34 | 6:44 | 12:51 | 3:57 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Tue 11 | 16 Dhu | 5:34 | 6:44 | 12:51 | 3:57 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Wed 12 | 17 Dhu | 5:33 | 6:44 | 12:51 | 3:58 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Thu 13 | 18 Dhu | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:51 | 3:58 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Fri 14Jumu'ah | 19 Dhu | 5:32 | 6:43 | 12:50 | 3:58 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Sat 15 | 20 Dhu | 5:32 | 6:42 | 12:50 | 3:59 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Sun 16 | 21 Dhu | 5:31 | 6:42 | 12:50 | 3:59 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Mon 17 | 22 Dhu | 5:31 | 6:42 | 12:50 | 4:00 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Tue 18 | 23 Dhu | 5:30 | 6:41 | 12:50 | 4:00 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Wed 19 | 24 Dhu | 5:30 | 6:41 | 12:49 | 4:00 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Thu 20 | 25 Dhu | 5:30 | 6:40 | 12:49 | 4:01 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Fri 21Jumu'ah | 26 Dhu | 5:29 | 6:40 | 12:49 | 4:01 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Sat 22 | 27 Dhu | 5:29 | 6:40 | 12:49 | 4:02 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Sun 23 | 28 Dhu | 5:28 | 6:39 | 12:49 | 4:02 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Mon 24 | 29 Dhu | 5:28 | 6:39 | 12:48 | 4:02 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Tue 25 | 30 Dhu | 5:27 | 6:39 | 12:48 | 4:03 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 1449 beginsذو الحجة | |||||||
| Wed 26 | 1 Dhu | 5:27 | 6:38 | 12:48 | 4:03 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Thu 27 | 2 Dhu | 5:26 | 6:38 | 12:48 | 4:03 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Fri 28Jumu'ah | 3 Dhu | 5:26 | 6:38 | 12:48 | 4:04 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Sat 29 | 4 Dhu | 5:26 | 6:38 | 12:48 | 4:04 | 6:58 | 8:06 |
| Sun 30 | 5 Dhu | 5:25 | 6:37 | 12:47 | 4:04 | 6:58 | 8:06 |
| Date | Hijri | Sehri endsFajr, am | IftarMaghrib, pm | Fasthours | Often fasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhu al-Qa'dah 1449 continuesذو القعدة | |||||
| Sat 1 | 6 Dhu | 5:39 | 7:00 | 13 h 21 min | |
| Sun 2 | 7 Dhu | 5:39 | 6:59 | 13 h 20 min | |
| Mon 3 | 8 Dhu | 5:38 | 6:59 | 13 h 21 min | Monday |
| Tue 4 | 9 Dhu | 5:38 | 6:59 | 13 h 21 min | |
| Wed 5 | 10 Dhu | 5:37 | 6:59 | 13 h 22 min | |
| Thu 6 | 11 Dhu | 5:37 | 6:59 | 13 h 22 min | Thursday |
| Fri 7 | 12 Dhu | 5:36 | 6:59 | 13 h 23 min | |
| Sat 8 | 13 Dhu | 5:36 | 6:59 | 13 h 23 min | White Day |
| Sun 9 | 14 Dhu | 5:35 | 6:59 | 13 h 24 min | White Day |
| Mon 10 | 15 Dhu | 5:34 | 6:59 | 13 h 25 min | White Day, Monday |
| Tue 11 | 16 Dhu | 5:34 | 6:58 | 13 h 24 min | |
| Wed 12 | 17 Dhu | 5:33 | 6:58 | 13 h 25 min | |
| Thu 13 | 18 Dhu | 5:33 | 6:58 | 13 h 25 min | Thursday |
| Fri 14 | 19 Dhu | 5:32 | 6:58 | 13 h 26 min | |
| Sat 15 | 20 Dhu | 5:32 | 6:58 | 13 h 26 min | |
| Sun 16 | 21 Dhu | 5:31 | 6:58 | 13 h 27 min | |
| Mon 17 | 22 Dhu | 5:31 | 6:58 | 13 h 27 min | Monday |
| Tue 18 | 23 Dhu | 5:30 | 6:58 | 13 h 28 min | |
| Wed 19 | 24 Dhu | 5:30 | 6:58 | 13 h 28 min | |
| Thu 20 | 25 Dhu | 5:30 | 6:58 | 13 h 28 min | Thursday |
| Fri 21 | 26 Dhu | 5:29 | 6:58 | 13 h 29 min | |
| Sat 22 | 27 Dhu | 5:29 | 6:58 | 13 h 29 min | |
| Sun 23 | 28 Dhu | 5:28 | 6:58 | 13 h 30 min | |
| Mon 24 | 29 Dhu | 5:28 | 6:58 | 13 h 30 min | Monday |
| Tue 25 | 30 Dhu | 5:27 | 6:58 | 13 h 31 min | |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 1449 beginsذو الحجة | |||||
| Wed 26 | 1 Dhu | 5:27 | 6:58 | 13 h 31 min | |
| Thu 27 | 2 Dhu | 5:26 | 6:58 | 13 h 32 min | Thursday |
| Fri 28 | 3 Dhu | 5:26 | 6:58 | 13 h 32 min | |
| Sat 29 | 4 Dhu | 5:26 | 6:58 | 13 h 32 min | |
| Sun 30 | 5 Dhu | 5:25 | 6:58 | 13 h 33 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.