Prayer times in Cotonou
Littoral, Benin
TodayThursday, 29 October 2026
Hijri18 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH١٨ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ
Next prayerMaghrib6:31 pm
In 1 h 31 minIt is Asr time now, until Maghrib.
Fajr5:26amDawn
Sunrise6:37amFajr ends
Dhuhr12:34pmMidday
Asr3:55pmAfternoon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabi' al-Awwal 1450 continuesربيع الأول | |||||||
| Tue 1 | 10 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:45 | 12:57 | 4:18 | 7:08 | 8:17 |
| Wed 2 | 11 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:45 | 12:57 | 4:17 | 7:08 | 8:17 |
| Thu 3 | 12 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:45 | 12:56 | 4:17 | 7:08 | 8:17 |
| Fri 4Jumu'ah | 13 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:45 | 12:56 | 4:16 | 7:08 | 8:16 |
| Sat 5 | 14 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:45 | 12:56 | 4:16 | 7:07 | 8:16 |
| Sun 6 | 15 Rabi' | 5:32 | 6:45 | 12:56 | 4:15 | 7:07 | 8:16 |
| Mon 7 | 16 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:56 | 4:15 | 7:07 | 8:15 |
| Tue 8 | 17 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:56 | 4:14 | 7:07 | 8:15 |
| Wed 9 | 18 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:56 | 4:14 | 7:06 | 8:14 |
| Thu 10 | 19 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:56 | 4:13 | 7:06 | 8:14 |
| Fri 11Jumu'ah | 20 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:55 | 4:12 | 7:06 | 8:14 |
| Sat 12 | 21 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:55 | 4:12 | 7:05 | 8:13 |
| Sun 13 | 22 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:55 | 4:11 | 7:05 | 8:13 |
| Mon 14 | 23 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:55 | 4:10 | 7:05 | 8:12 |
| Tue 15 | 24 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:55 | 4:10 | 7:04 | 8:12 |
| Wed 16 | 25 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:55 | 4:09 | 7:04 | 8:11 |
| Thu 17 | 26 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:45 | 12:54 | 4:08 | 7:04 | 8:11 |
| Fri 18Jumu'ah | 27 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:45 | 12:54 | 4:08 | 7:03 | 8:10 |
| Sat 19 | 28 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:45 | 12:54 | 4:07 | 7:03 | 8:10 |
| Sun 20 | 29 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:45 | 12:54 | 4:06 | 7:02 | 8:09 |
| Mon 21 | 30 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:45 | 12:53 | 4:05 | 7:02 | 8:09 |
| Rabi' al-Thani 1450 beginsربيع الآخر | |||||||
| Tue 22 | 1 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:45 | 12:53 | 4:04 | 7:02 | 8:08 |
| Wed 23 | 2 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:44 | 12:53 | 4:03 | 7:01 | 8:08 |
| Thu 24 | 3 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:44 | 12:53 | 4:03 | 7:01 | 8:07 |
| Fri 25Jumu'ah | 4 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:44 | 12:52 | 4:02 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| Sat 26 | 5 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:44 | 12:52 | 4:01 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Sun 27 | 6 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:44 | 12:52 | 4:00 | 6:59 | 8:06 |
| Mon 28 | 7 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:44 | 12:51 | 3:59 | 6:59 | 8:05 |
| Tue 29 | 8 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:44 | 12:51 | 3:58 | 6:58 | 8:05 |
| Wed 30 | 9 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:44 | 12:51 | 3:57 | 6:58 | 8:04 |
| Thu 31 | 10 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:51 | 3:56 | 6:58 | 8:03 |
| Date | Hijri | Sehri endsFajr, am | IftarMaghrib, pm | Fasthours | Often fasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabi' al-Awwal 1450 continuesربيع الأول | |||||
| Tue 1 | 10 Rabi' | 5:32 | 7:08 | 13 h 36 min | |
| Wed 2 | 11 Rabi' | 5:32 | 7:08 | 13 h 36 min | |
| Thu 3 | 12 Rabi' | 5:32 | 7:08 | 13 h 36 min | Thursday |
| Fri 4 | 13 Rabi' | 5:32 | 7:08 | 13 h 36 min | White Day |
| Sat 5 | 14 Rabi' | 5:32 | 7:07 | 13 h 35 min | White Day |
| Sun 6 | 15 Rabi' | 5:32 | 7:07 | 13 h 35 min | White Day |
| Mon 7 | 16 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:07 | 13 h 34 min | Monday |
| Tue 8 | 17 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:07 | 13 h 34 min | |
| Wed 9 | 18 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:06 | 13 h 33 min | |
| Thu 10 | 19 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:06 | 13 h 33 min | Thursday |
| Fri 11 | 20 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:06 | 13 h 33 min | |
| Sat 12 | 21 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:05 | 13 h 32 min | |
| Sun 13 | 22 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:05 | 13 h 32 min | |
| Mon 14 | 23 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:05 | 13 h 32 min | Monday |
| Tue 15 | 24 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:04 | 13 h 31 min | |
| Wed 16 | 25 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:04 | 13 h 31 min | |
| Thu 17 | 26 Rabi' | 5:33 | 7:04 | 13 h 31 min | Thursday |
| Fri 18 | 27 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:03 | 13 h 29 min | |
| Sat 19 | 28 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:03 | 13 h 29 min | |
| Sun 20 | 29 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:02 | 13 h 28 min | |
| Mon 21 | 30 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:02 | 13 h 28 min | Monday |
| Rabi' al-Thani 1450 beginsربيع الآخر | |||||
| Tue 22 | 1 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:02 | 13 h 28 min | |
| Wed 23 | 2 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:01 | 13 h 27 min | |
| Thu 24 | 3 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:01 | 13 h 27 min | Thursday |
| Fri 25 | 4 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:00 | 13 h 26 min | |
| Sat 26 | 5 Rabi' | 5:34 | 7:00 | 13 h 26 min | |
| Sun 27 | 6 Rabi' | 5:34 | 6:59 | 13 h 25 min | |
| Mon 28 | 7 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:59 | 13 h 26 min | Monday |
| Tue 29 | 8 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:58 | 13 h 25 min | |
| Wed 30 | 9 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:58 | 13 h 25 min | |
| Thu 31 | 10 Rabi' | 5:33 | 6:58 | 13 h 25 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 6:31 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.