Fajr Prayer Times — Cotonou, Benin – 05:34
Today's Islamic prayer times in Cotonou, Benin include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
05:34
Cotonou, Benin · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Cotonou
Anchor your day at 05:34 in Cotonou — the prayer that moves first moves everything else with it.
Karachi (Univ. of Islamic Sciences)
The Karachi method (18° / 18°) is widely used across South Asia; Cotonou adopts Muslim World League instead, placing today’s Fajr at 05:34.
The Last Ten Nights
In Cotonou, the last ten nights of Ramadan compress qiyam, suhoor and Fajr at 05:34 into a single arc — sleep planning becomes worship planning.
Twilight Geometry
Light progresses from astronomical dawn to sunrise in about 70 minutes here — at the equator this would be ~75 minutes, at the poles, hours.
Current Season Footprint
In summer, Fajr in Cotonou carries a distinct character — temperature, light and length all confirm that the prayer tracks the planet, not the calendar app.
Equatorial Stability
At 6.4° latitude, dawn in Cotonou barely moves across the year — Fajr stays close to 05:34 regardless of season.
Westward Neighbour
Westward of Cotonou, communities catch Fajr a few minutes later — today Porto-Novo differs by about 1 minute(s) from 05:34.
Around the Summer Solstice
Near June 21 in Cotonou Fajr falls close to 05:21, the earliest of its annual swing.
Thirty-Day Trajectory
In thirty days Fajr will be 4 minutes earlier than today’s 05:34 — a tangible reminder that prayer times track the sun, not the clock.