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Prayer times in Alibori Department
Salah times in Alibori Department (Benin): today’s Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, the monthly calendar and the Qibla direction. Alibori Department has 4 cities listed on our site; choose yours below to get times calculated for its exact position.
Adhan times in Alibori Department today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Alibori Department prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Prayer times in Alibori Department by season
Prayer times in Alibori Department vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:08 AM and Maghrib at 7:13 PM, giving a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:46 AM and Maghrib to 6:30 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 29 min. That is a difference of 1 h 18 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:43 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:56 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:59 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:08 AM | 6:27 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:17 PM | 7:13 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:27 AM | 6:37 AM | 12:41 PM | 3:58 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:46 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:42 PM |
Compared with Porto-Novo, Dhuhr in Alibori Department comes about 1 minute earlier than in Porto-Novo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 7 minutes later than in the capital. Alibori Department is 517 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Alibori Department and distance to Makkah
In Alibori Department you pray towards the east, at an angle of 69.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,088 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alibori Department and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Suhoor and iftar times in Alibori Department
Ramadan in Alibori Department: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 6:54 PM, about 12 h 55 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 15 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Where Alibori Department is located
Alibori Department is one of the regions of Benin. Its main city, Kandi, is at 11.1342° N, 2.9386° E. The region has 4 cities on our site, and the adhan time can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Alibori Department
- Local name
- Alibori
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Benin
- Coordinates
- 11.13417, 2.93861
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 69.0° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,088 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alibori Department
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Alibori Department takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:56 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 66 minutes around 21 June: 4:17 PM for the majority, 5:23 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Alibori Department (UTC+1), wherever you are.
Prayer times in the cities of Alibori Department
- Prayer times in Malanville64,639
- Kandi56,043
- Salah times Banikoara37,571
- Ségbana26,440
Nearby cities to Alibori Department
- Atakora Department194 km · south-west
- Borgou Department203 km · south
- Donga Department211 km · south-west
- Collines Department385 km · south
- Zou Department452 km · south
- Plateau Department463 km · south
Prayer times in Alibori Department: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Alibori Department differ from Porto-Novo?
Yes. Alibori Department is 517 km from Porto-Novo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Alibori Department is called roughly 1 minute earlier than in Porto-Novo.
When is Fajr in Alibori Department?
Fajr in Alibori Department changes with the seasons: about 5:08 AM on 21 June and about 5:46 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Alibori Department?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Alibori Department?
The Qibla in Alibori Department is 69.0° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,088 km away.
When is Maghrib in Alibori Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:30 PM on 21 December and 7:13 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.