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Prayer times in Athiémé
This page shows today’s salah times in Athiémé, Mono 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 commonly used in Benin.
Today’s prayer times in Athiémé
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Athiémé prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Athiémé by season
Prayer times in Athiémé vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:23 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, giving a day of 12 h 30 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 6:44 PM, and the day is just 11 h 45 min. That is a difference of 0 h 46 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:49 AM | 6:58 AM | 1:01 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:04 PM | 8:09 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:33 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:49 PM | 7:54 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:54 PM |
Compared with Porto-Novo, Dhuhr in Athiémé comes about 4 minutes later than in Porto-Novo, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 4 minutes later than in the capital. Athiémé is 104 km from the capital, towards the west. For this reason we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Athiémé
From Athiémé you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,418 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Athiémé 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 Athiémé
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Athiémé is around 5:50 AM and iftar at 7:04 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak moves to 5:43 AM and iftar to 7:05 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 12 min. The full Ramadan calendar appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Athiémé
The coordinates of Athiémé are 6.5808° N and 1.6696° E. The nearest cities on our site are Lokossa (8 km), Sé (19 km), and Dogbo (27 km). Lokossa, the nearest administrative centre, is 8 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Mono Department.
- Name
- Athiémé
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Mono Department, Benin
- Population
- 15,195
- Coordinates
- 6.58080, 1.66960
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,418 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Athiémé
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Athiémé comes roughly 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:24 PM instead of 4:22 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 1:01 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Tip: bookmark this page to see the prayer times of Athiémé in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Athiémé
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Athiémé
What is the Qibla direction in Athiémé?
The Qibla in Athiémé is 64.1° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,418 km away.
When is Maghrib in Athiémé?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:44 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Athiémé differ from Porto-Novo?
Yes. Athiémé is 104 km from Porto-Novo, towards the west, and Dhuhr in Athiémé comes about 4 minutes later than in Porto-Novo.
Which calculation method is used for Athiémé?
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.
How long is the fast in Athiémé during Ramadan?
About 13 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.