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Prayer times in Ouessé
This page shows today’s prayer times in Ouessé, Collines Department, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Benin.
Today’s prayer times in Ouessé
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Ouessé prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Summer and winter prayer times in Ouessé
It is useful to know how prayer times in Ouessé move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:16 AM on 21 June and 5:44 AM on 21 December, a shift of 28 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:37 PM and 7:11 PM. Daylight reaches 12 h 37 min in the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 38 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:45 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:58 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:01 PM | 8:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:16 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:52 PM | 4:19 PM | 7:11 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:30 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:43 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:46 PM | 7:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:08 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:48 PM |
Compared with Porto-Novo, Dhuhr in Ouessé is called about 1 minute later than in Porto-Novo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Ouessé is 222 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate each place separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Ouessé
The Qibla in Ouessé is at 66.0° from true north, measured clockwise, which means approximately towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,253 km away on the great circle. To find the Qibla, hold your phone flat away from metal and electrical devices, then turn until the needle points to 66.0°.
Ramadan timetable for Ouessé
Ramadan in Ouessé: 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, 6:59 PM, about 13 h of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 11 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
Ouessé on the map
Ouessé lies at 8.4864° N, 2.4287° E, in Collines Department, in Benin. The nearest administrative centre is Dassa-Zoume, 86 km away. Close by you will find Tchaourou (48 km), Savé (51 km), and Banté (60 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Ouessé
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Collines Department, Benin
- Population
- 15,658
- Coordinates
- 8.48639, 2.42872
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 66.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,253 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Ouessé
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Ouessé comes roughly 63 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:23 PM instead of 4:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:58 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are passing through Ouessé, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Nearby cities to Ouessé
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Ouessé
How long is the fast in Ouessé during Ramadan?
About 13 h at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Ouessé?
Fajr in Ouessé changes with the seasons: about 5:16 AM on 21 June and about 5:44 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Ouessé?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:37 PM on 21 December and 7:11 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Ouessé?
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 Ouessé?
The Qibla in Ouessé is 66.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,253 km away.