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Prayer times in Péhonko
This page shows today’s salah times in Péhonko, Atakora Department, calculated for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Muslim World League method, which is the usual reference in Benin.
Adhan times in Péhonko today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Péhonko
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Péhonko change through the year
Prayer times in Péhonko change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:14 AM and Maghrib at 7:15 PM, for a day of 12 h 43 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:49 AM and Maghrib to 6:36 PM, and the day is just 11 h 32 min. The difference 1 h 12 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:47 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:14 AM | 6:32 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:15 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:31 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 4:00 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:47 PM |
Compared with Porto-Novo, Dhuhr in Péhonko comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Porto-Novo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 9 minutes later than in the capital. Péhonko is 420 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Péhonko
In Péhonko you pray towards the east, at an angle of 68.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,220 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Péhonko and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Péhonko
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Péhonko is at about 5:52 AM and iftar at 6:59 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 57 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:43 AM and iftar to 7:03 PM, for a fast of 13 h 10 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Péhonko
The coordinates of Péhonko are 10.2275° N and 2.0019° E. The closest places on our site are Tobré (14 km), Sinendé (43 km), and Kopargo (66 km). Djougou, the nearest administrative centre, is 68 km away. Check the prayer times of these places and see how they differ, which helps when you travel across Atakora Department.
- Name
- Péhonko
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Atakora Department, Benin
- Population
- 37,217
- Coordinates
- 10.22746, 2.00192
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,220 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Péhonko
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Péhonko takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 1:00 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 65 minutes around 21 June: 4:21 PM for the majority, 5:26 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are passing through Péhonko, look at the times here before you arrive and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times along your route.
Nearby cities to Péhonko
- Tobré14 km · east
- Sinendé43 km · east
- Kopargo66 km · south-west
- Kérou67 km · north
- Djougou68 km · south-west
- Natitingou69 km · west
- Bembèrèkè72 km · east
- Toukountouna75 km · north-west
Prayer times in Péhonko: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Péhonko?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:36 PM on 21 December and 7:15 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
What time is Fajr in Péhonko?
Fajr in Péhonko changes with the seasons: about 5:14 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Péhonko during Ramadan?
About 12 h 57 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Péhonko?
The Qibla in Péhonko is 68.2° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,220 km away.
Do prayer times in Péhonko differ from Porto-Novo?
Yes. Péhonko is 420 km from Porto-Novo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Péhonko comes roughly 2 minutes later than in Porto-Novo.