Prayer times in Cotonou
Littoral, Benin
TodayThursday, 29 October 2026
Hijri18 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH١٨ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ
Next prayerAsr3:55 pm
In 1 h 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safar 1450 continuesصفر | |||||||
| Sat 1 | 8 Safar | 5:24 | 6:40 | 12:54 | 4:21 | 7:09 | 8:21 |
| Sun 2 | 9 Safar | 5:24 | 6:40 | 12:55 | 4:21 | 7:09 | 8:21 |
| Mon 3 | 10 Safar | 5:24 | 6:40 | 12:55 | 4:22 | 7:09 | 8:21 |
| Tue 4 | 11 Safar | 5:24 | 6:40 | 12:55 | 4:22 | 7:09 | 8:21 |
| Wed 5 | 12 Safar | 5:25 | 6:41 | 12:55 | 4:22 | 7:09 | 8:21 |
| Thu 6 | 13 Safar | 5:25 | 6:41 | 12:55 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Fri 7Jumu'ah | 14 Safar | 5:25 | 6:41 | 12:55 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Sat 8 | 15 Safar | 5:26 | 6:41 | 12:56 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Sun 9 | 16 Safar | 5:26 | 6:42 | 12:56 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Mon 10 | 17 Safar | 5:26 | 6:42 | 12:56 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Tue 11 | 18 Safar | 5:26 | 6:42 | 12:56 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Wed 12 | 19 Safar | 5:27 | 6:42 | 12:56 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Thu 13 | 20 Safar | 5:27 | 6:42 | 12:56 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Fri 14Jumu'ah | 21 Safar | 5:27 | 6:43 | 12:56 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Sat 15 | 22 Safar | 5:28 | 6:43 | 12:56 | 4:22 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Sun 16 | 23 Safar | 5:28 | 6:43 | 12:56 | 4:21 | 7:10 | 8:21 |
| Mon 17 | 24 Safar | 5:28 | 6:43 | 12:57 | 4:21 | 7:10 | 8:20 |
| Tue 18 | 25 Safar | 5:28 | 6:43 | 12:57 | 4:21 | 7:10 | 8:20 |
| Wed 19 | 26 Safar | 5:29 | 6:43 | 12:57 | 4:21 | 7:10 | 8:20 |
| Thu 20 | 27 Safar | 5:29 | 6:44 | 12:57 | 4:21 | 7:10 | 8:20 |
| Fri 21Jumu'ah | 28 Safar | 5:29 | 6:44 | 12:57 | 4:21 | 7:10 | 8:20 |
| Sat 22 | 29 Safar | 5:29 | 6:44 | 12:57 | 4:21 | 7:10 | 8:20 |
| Rabi' al-Awwal 1450 beginsربيع الأول | |||||||
| Sun 23 | 1 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:44 | 12:57 | 4:20 | 7:10 | 8:20 |
| Mon 24 | 2 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:44 | 12:57 | 4:20 | 7:10 | 8:19 |
| Tue 25 | 3 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:44 | 12:57 | 4:20 | 7:09 | 8:19 |
| Wed 26 | 4 Rabi' | 5:30 | 6:44 | 12:57 | 4:20 | 7:09 | 8:19 |
| Thu 27 | 5 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:44 | 12:57 | 4:19 | 7:09 | 8:19 |
| Fri 28Jumu'ah | 6 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:45 | 12:57 | 4:19 | 7:09 | 8:18 |
| Sat 29 | 7 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:45 | 12:57 | 4:19 | 7:09 | 8:18 |
| Sun 30 | 8 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:45 | 12:57 | 4:18 | 7:09 | 8:18 |
| Mon 31 | 9 Rabi' | 5:31 | 6:45 | 12:57 | 4:18 | 7:09 | 8:18 |
| Date | Hijri | Sehri endsFajr, am | IftarMaghrib, pm | Fasthours | Often fasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safar 1450 continuesصفر | |||||
| Sat 1 | 8 Safar | 5:24 | 7:09 | 13 h 45 min | |
| Sun 2 | 9 Safar | 5:24 | 7:09 | 13 h 45 min | |
| Mon 3 | 10 Safar | 5:24 | 7:09 | 13 h 45 min | Monday |
| Tue 4 | 11 Safar | 5:24 | 7:09 | 13 h 45 min | |
| Wed 5 | 12 Safar | 5:25 | 7:09 | 13 h 44 min | |
| Thu 6 | 13 Safar | 5:25 | 7:10 | 13 h 45 min | White Day, Thursday |
| Fri 7 | 14 Safar | 5:25 | 7:10 | 13 h 45 min | White Day |
| Sat 8 | 15 Safar | 5:26 | 7:10 | 13 h 44 min | White Day |
| Sun 9 | 16 Safar | 5:26 | 7:10 | 13 h 44 min | |
| Mon 10 | 17 Safar | 5:26 | 7:10 | 13 h 44 min | Monday |
| Tue 11 | 18 Safar | 5:26 | 7:10 | 13 h 44 min | |
| Wed 12 | 19 Safar | 5:27 | 7:10 | 13 h 43 min | |
| Thu 13 | 20 Safar | 5:27 | 7:10 | 13 h 43 min | Thursday |
| Fri 14 | 21 Safar | 5:27 | 7:10 | 13 h 43 min | |
| Sat 15 | 22 Safar | 5:28 | 7:10 | 13 h 42 min | |
| Sun 16 | 23 Safar | 5:28 | 7:10 | 13 h 42 min | |
| Mon 17 | 24 Safar | 5:28 | 7:10 | 13 h 42 min | Monday |
| Tue 18 | 25 Safar | 5:28 | 7:10 | 13 h 42 min | |
| Wed 19 | 26 Safar | 5:29 | 7:10 | 13 h 41 min | |
| Thu 20 | 27 Safar | 5:29 | 7:10 | 13 h 41 min | Thursday |
| Fri 21 | 28 Safar | 5:29 | 7:10 | 13 h 41 min | |
| Sat 22 | 29 Safar | 5:29 | 7:10 | 13 h 41 min | |
| Rabi' al-Awwal 1450 beginsربيع الأول | |||||
| Sun 23 | 1 Rabi' | 5:30 | 7:10 | 13 h 40 min | |
| Mon 24 | 2 Rabi' | 5:30 | 7:10 | 13 h 40 min | Monday |
| Tue 25 | 3 Rabi' | 5:30 | 7:09 | 13 h 39 min | |
| Wed 26 | 4 Rabi' | 5:30 | 7:09 | 13 h 39 min | |
| Thu 27 | 5 Rabi' | 5:31 | 7:09 | 13 h 38 min | Thursday |
| Fri 28 | 6 Rabi' | 5:31 | 7:09 | 13 h 38 min | |
| Sat 29 | 7 Rabi' | 5:31 | 7:09 | 13 h 38 min | |
| Sun 30 | 8 Rabi' | 5:31 | 7:09 | 13 h 38 min | |
| Mon 31 | 9 Rabi' | 5:31 | 7:09 | 13 h 38 min | Monday |
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.