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Prayer times in Sakété
This page shows today’s salah times in Sakété, Plateau 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.
Adhan times in Sakété today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Sakété
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Sakété
Prayer times in Sakété change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 5:19 AM and Maghrib at 7:07 PM, giving a day of 12 h 31 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 6:39 PM, and the day is just 11 h 44 min. That is a difference of 0 h 47 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 | 5:45 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:57 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:19 AM | 6:36 AM | 12:51 PM | 4:18 PM | 7:07 PM | 8:19 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:29 AM | 6:39 AM | 12:42 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:50 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:47 PM | 4:09 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:50 PM |
Compared with Porto-Novo, Dhuhr in Sakété comes at almost exactly the same time as Porto-Novo, and on the 21 June Maghrib falls at nearly the same minute in both places. Sakété is 27 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.
Qibla direction in Sakété
In Sakété you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 63.9° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,312 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Sakété 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.
Ramadan timetable for Sakété
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, depending on the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Sakété is around 5:46 AM and iftar at 7:00 PM, for a fast of 13 h 04 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:40 AM and iftar to 7:01 PM, for a fast of 13 h 12 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Sakété on the map
The coordinates of Sakété are 6.7362° N and 2.6587° E. The closest places on our site are Banigbé (11 km), Avrankou (20 km), and Missérété (21 km). Banigbé, the nearest administrative centre, is 11 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel around Plateau Department.
- Name
- Sakété
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Plateau Department, Benin
- Population
- 43,541
- Coordinates
- 6.73618, 2.65866
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,312 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Sakété
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Sakété takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 12:57 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation is 62 minutes around 21 June: 4:18 PM for the majority, 5:20 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Sakété (UTC+1), whatever your location.
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Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Sakété
How long is the fast in Sakété during Ramadan?
Roughly 13 h 04 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 12 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Fajr in Sakété?
Fajr in Sakété depends on the season: about 5:19 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Sakété?
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 Sakété?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:39 PM on 21 December and 7:07 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Sakété differ from Porto-Novo?
Yes. Sakété is 27 km from Porto-Novo, towards the north, and Dhuhr in Sakété practically coincides with Porto-Novo.