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Prayer times in Donga Department
This page gives today’s prayer times in Donga Department, a region of Benin, together with links to the 4 cities of Donga Department that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Djougou; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Today’s prayer times in Donga Department
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Donga Department
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Donga Department change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Donga Department move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 5:17 AM on 21 June and 5:49 AM on 21 December, a difference of 32 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 6:38 PM and 7:16 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 42 min around the summer solstice and falls to 11 h 34 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 | 5:48 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:16 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:17 AM | 6:34 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:16 PM | 8:29 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:01 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:49 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:49 PM |
Compared with Porto-Novo, Dhuhr in Donga Department comes about 4 minutes later than in Porto-Novo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 9 minutes later than in the capital. Donga Department is 372 km from the capital, towards the north. For this reason we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Donga Department and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Donga Department: 67.6° (east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,276 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Donga Department is the easiest reference.
Fasting hours in Donga Department during Ramadan
Fasting in Donga Department, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 7:01 PM and imsak at 5:53 AM on the first day, 12 h 58 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 7:04 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Benin.
About Donga Department
Donga Department is one of the regions of Benin. Its main city, Djougou, lies at 9.7085° N, 1.6660° E. The region has 4 cities on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Neighbouring regions are listed below.
- Name
- Donga Department
- Local name
- Donga
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Benin
- Coordinates
- 9.70853, 1.66598
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° (east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,276 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Donga Department
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Donga Department takes place at the time of Dhuhr, around 1:01 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 65 minutes around 21 June: 4:22 PM for the majority, 5:27 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Donga Department (UTC+1), wherever you are.
Salah times across Donga Department
- Prayer times in Djougou94,773
- Bassila46,569
- Salah times Kopargo28,605
- Ouaké17,259
Nearby cities to Donga Department
- Atakora Department73 km · north-west
- Borgou Department114 km · east
- Alibori Department211 km · north-east
- Collines Department225 km · south
- Zou Department283 km · south
- Kouffo Department309 km · south
Prayer times in Donga Department: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Donga 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.
When is Maghrib in Donga Department?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:38 PM on 21 December and 7:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Donga Department?
Fajr in Donga Department depends on the season: about 5:17 AM on 21 June and about 5:49 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Donga Department?
The Qibla in Donga Department is 67.6° from true north, towards the east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,276 km away.
Do prayer times in Donga Department differ from Porto-Novo?
Yes. Donga Department is 372 km from Porto-Novo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Donga Department is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Porto-Novo.