Fajr Prayer Times — Cotonou, Benin – 05:24
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
05:24
Cotonou, Benin · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Cotonou
Across the year Fajr in Cotonou swings between 05:21 and 05:41 — today’s 05:24 is one point on that arc.
Reading the Horizon
A clear eastern horizon in Cotonou verifies 05:24 visually; obstructed views push perceived dawn 2–4 minutes later than the calculated time.
Short-Dawn Bedtime
With only 76 minutes from Fajr to sunrise in Cotonou, missing 05:24 forfeits the whole prayer — bed by 21:54 is not optional, it is the prayer’s prerequisite.
Why the Drift Compounds
A daily drift of about 0 minute(s) earlier compounds quickly — over a season it can move Fajr in Cotonou by tens of minutes.
By Week’s End
By the end of this week in Cotonou, Fajr will reach roughly 2 minute(s) later of today’s 05:24.
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 05:24.
High-Latitude Adjustment
For latitudes where dawn never fully arrives, the calendar applies a high-latitude rule — at 6.4°, Cotonou’s Fajr at 05:24 reflects that adjustment when relevant.
Compared to Porto-Novo
Cotonou’s Fajr at 05:24 runs 1 minute(s) later than Porto-Novo — your local prayer should follow your own coordinates, not the largest city.
Forty Days of Takbir
Catching the opening takbir of Fajr at 05:24 for forty consecutive days in Cotonou carries the prophetic promise of two freedoms — from hellfire and from hypocrisy.