City · Atakora Department
Prayer times in Boukoumbé
Residents of and visitors to Boukoumbé can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Boukoumbé is a city in Benin, in Atakora Department, with about 22,386 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Boukoumbé
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Boukoumbé prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Boukoumbé by season
Prayer times in Boukoumbé vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:18 AM and Maghrib at 7:19 PM, for a day of 12 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:52 AM and Maghrib to 6:39 PM, and the day is just 11 h 32 min. The difference 1 h 11 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 | 5:50 AM | 7:00 AM | 1:03 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:06 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:18 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:24 PM | 7:19 PM | 8:32 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:04 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:52 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:12 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:51 PM |
Boukoumbé is located 441 km north of Porto-Novo, so Dhuhr in Boukoumbé is called about 6 minutes later than in Porto-Novo. The gap is due to longitude: each degree shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Boukoumbé.
Finding the Qibla from Boukoumbé
In Boukoumbé you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,314 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Boukoumbé 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.
Fasting hours in Boukoumbé during Ramadan
Ramadan in Boukoumbé: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH should start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:55 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:02 PM, roughly 12 h 57 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 10 min, longer by 13 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Boukoumbé is located
Boukoumbé lies at 10.1771° N, 1.1062° E, in Atakora Department, in Benin. The nearest administrative centre is Natitingou, 33 km away. Close by you will find Natitingou (33 km), Cobly (37 km), and Toukountouna (47 km). We apply these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Boukoumbé
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Atakora Department, Benin
- Population
- 22,386
- Coordinates
- 10.17711, 1.10621
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.3° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,314 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Boukoumbé
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Boukoumbé is held at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:03 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 4:24 PM for the majority, 5:29 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Boukoumbé, check the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Boukoumbé
- Natitingou33 km · north-east
- Cobly37 km · north
- Toukountouna47 km · north-east
- Tanguiéta52 km · north
- Matéri58 km · north
- Kopargo61 km · south-east
- Ouaké65 km · south-east
- Djougou80 km · south-east
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Boukoumbé
When is Maghrib in Boukoumbé?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:39 PM on 21 December and 7:19 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Boukoumbé?
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 Boukoumbé?
The Qibla in Boukoumbé is 68.3° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,314 km away.
What time is Fajr in Boukoumbé?
Fajr in Boukoumbé depends on the season: about 5:18 AM on 21 June and about 5:52 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Boukoumbé differ from Porto-Novo?
Yes. Boukoumbé is 441 km from Porto-Novo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Boukoumbé is called roughly 6 minutes later than in Porto-Novo.