Prayer times in Parakou
Borgou, Benin
TodayThursday, 29 October 2026
Hijri18 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH١٨ جمادى الأولى ١٤٤٨ هـ
Next prayerDhuhr12:33 pm
In 30 minFajr has ended at sunrise. No prayer is due until Dhuhr.
Fajr5:27amDawn
Sunrise6:39amFajr ends
Asr3:54pmAfternoon
Maghrib6:27pmSunset
Isha7:35pmNight
ImsakStop eating before a fast
5:17 amMidnightPray Isha before this
12:33 amLast third of the nightThe best time for Tahajjud
1:47 amIf you are fasting today
Sehri ends5:27 amAt Fajr. To be safe, stop by 5:17 am (Imsak).
Iftar6:27 pmAt Maghrib, when the sun has set.
The fast lasts13 h 0 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 1446 continuesشوال | |||||||
| Tue 1 | 3 Shawwal | 5:37 | 6:47 | 12:53 | 4:03 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Wed 2 | 4 Shawwal | 5:36 | 6:46 | 12:53 | 4:02 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Thu 3 | 5 Shawwal | 5:36 | 6:46 | 12:53 | 4:01 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Fri 4Jumu'ah | 6 Shawwal | 5:35 | 6:45 | 12:52 | 4:00 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Sat 5 | 7 Shawwal | 5:34 | 6:45 | 12:52 | 3:59 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Sun 6 | 8 Shawwal | 5:34 | 6:44 | 12:52 | 3:59 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Mon 7 | 9 Shawwal | 5:33 | 6:44 | 12:52 | 3:58 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Tue 8 | 10 Shawwal | 5:33 | 6:43 | 12:51 | 3:57 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Wed 9 | 11 Shawwal | 5:32 | 6:43 | 12:51 | 3:56 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Thu 10 | 12 Shawwal | 5:31 | 6:42 | 12:51 | 3:55 | 7:00 | 8:06 |
| Fri 11Jumu'ah | 13 Shawwal | 5:31 | 6:42 | 12:50 | 3:54 | 6:59 | 8:06 |
| Sat 12 | 14 Shawwal | 5:30 | 6:41 | 12:50 | 3:54 | 6:59 | 8:06 |
| Sun 13 | 15 Shawwal | 5:30 | 6:41 | 12:50 | 3:53 | 6:59 | 8:06 |
| Mon 14 | 16 Shawwal | 5:29 | 6:40 | 12:50 | 3:53 | 6:59 | 8:06 |
| Tue 15 | 17 Shawwal | 5:28 | 6:40 | 12:49 | 3:53 | 6:59 | 8:06 |
| Wed 16 | 18 Shawwal | 5:28 | 6:39 | 12:49 | 3:54 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| Thu 17 | 19 Shawwal | 5:27 | 6:39 | 12:49 | 3:54 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| Fri 18Jumu'ah | 20 Shawwal | 5:27 | 6:38 | 12:49 | 3:55 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| Sat 19 | 21 Shawwal | 5:26 | 6:38 | 12:49 | 3:56 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| Sun 20 | 22 Shawwal | 5:26 | 6:37 | 12:48 | 3:56 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| Mon 21 | 23 Shawwal | 5:25 | 6:37 | 12:48 | 3:57 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| Tue 22 | 24 Shawwal | 5:25 | 6:36 | 12:48 | 3:57 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| Wed 23 | 25 Shawwal | 5:24 | 6:36 | 12:48 | 3:58 | 7:00 | 8:08 |
| Thu 24 | 26 Shawwal | 5:23 | 6:35 | 12:48 | 3:58 | 7:00 | 8:08 |
| Fri 25Jumu'ah | 27 Shawwal | 5:23 | 6:35 | 12:47 | 3:58 | 7:00 | 8:08 |
| Sat 26 | 28 Shawwal | 5:22 | 6:35 | 12:47 | 3:59 | 7:00 | 8:08 |
| Sun 27 | 29 Shawwal | 5:22 | 6:34 | 12:47 | 3:59 | 7:00 | 8:08 |
| Mon 28 | 30 Shawwal | 5:21 | 6:34 | 12:47 | 4:00 | 7:00 | 8:08 |
| Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 beginsذو القعدة | |||||||
| Tue 29 | 1 Dhu | 5:21 | 6:34 | 12:47 | 4:00 | 7:00 | 8:09 |
| Wed 30 | 2 Dhu | 5:20 | 6:33 | 12:47 | 4:01 | 7:00 | 8:09 |
| Date | Hijri | Sehri endsFajr, am | IftarMaghrib, pm | Fasthours | Often fasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawwal 1446 continuesشوال | |||||
| Tue 1 | 3 Shawwal | 5:37 | 7:00 | 13 h 23 min | |
| Wed 2 | 4 Shawwal | 5:36 | 7:00 | 13 h 24 min | |
| Thu 3 | 5 Shawwal | 5:36 | 7:00 | 13 h 24 min | Thursday |
| Fri 4 | 6 Shawwal | 5:35 | 7:00 | 13 h 25 min | |
| Sat 5 | 7 Shawwal | 5:34 | 7:00 | 13 h 26 min | |
| Sun 6 | 8 Shawwal | 5:34 | 7:00 | 13 h 26 min | |
| Mon 7 | 9 Shawwal | 5:33 | 7:00 | 13 h 27 min | Monday |
| Tue 8 | 10 Shawwal | 5:33 | 7:00 | 13 h 27 min | |
| Wed 9 | 11 Shawwal | 5:32 | 7:00 | 13 h 28 min | |
| Thu 10 | 12 Shawwal | 5:31 | 7:00 | 13 h 29 min | Thursday |
| Fri 11 | 13 Shawwal | 5:31 | 6:59 | 13 h 28 min | White Day |
| Sat 12 | 14 Shawwal | 5:30 | 6:59 | 13 h 29 min | White Day |
| Sun 13 | 15 Shawwal | 5:30 | 6:59 | 13 h 29 min | White Day |
| Mon 14 | 16 Shawwal | 5:29 | 6:59 | 13 h 30 min | Monday |
| Tue 15 | 17 Shawwal | 5:28 | 6:59 | 13 h 31 min | |
| Wed 16 | 18 Shawwal | 5:28 | 7:00 | 13 h 32 min | |
| Thu 17 | 19 Shawwal | 5:27 | 7:00 | 13 h 33 min | Thursday |
| Fri 18 | 20 Shawwal | 5:27 | 7:00 | 13 h 33 min | |
| Sat 19 | 21 Shawwal | 5:26 | 7:00 | 13 h 34 min | |
| Sun 20 | 22 Shawwal | 5:26 | 7:00 | 13 h 34 min | |
| Mon 21 | 23 Shawwal | 5:25 | 7:00 | 13 h 35 min | Monday |
| Tue 22 | 24 Shawwal | 5:25 | 7:00 | 13 h 35 min | |
| Wed 23 | 25 Shawwal | 5:24 | 7:00 | 13 h 36 min | |
| Thu 24 | 26 Shawwal | 5:23 | 7:00 | 13 h 37 min | Thursday |
| Fri 25 | 27 Shawwal | 5:23 | 7:00 | 13 h 37 min | |
| Sat 26 | 28 Shawwal | 5:22 | 7:00 | 13 h 38 min | |
| Sun 27 | 29 Shawwal | 5:22 | 7:00 | 13 h 38 min | |
| Mon 28 | 30 Shawwal | 5:21 | 7:00 | 13 h 39 min | Monday |
| Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 beginsذو القعدة | |||||
| Tue 29 | 1 Dhu | 5:21 | 7:00 | 13 h 39 min | |
| Wed 30 | 2 Dhu | 5:20 | 7:00 | 13 h 40 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 Parakou (9.3372, 2.6303, 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 Parakou
What time is Fajr in Parakou today?
Fajr is at 5:27 am and sunrise at 6:39 am, so the time for Fajr ends then.
When is Maghrib and Iftar in Parakou today?
Maghrib, and Iftar for those fasting, is at 6:27 pm. Sehri ends at Fajr, 5:27 am.
What time is Isha in Parakou?
Isha is at 7:35 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.