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Prayer times in Abomey
Looking for the adhan times in Abomey? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Abomey, Zou Department. Every figure is computed for 7.1829° N, 1.9912° E, which means the times match Abomey itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Abomey today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Abomey
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Abomey change through the year
Prayer times in Abomey change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 5:21 AM and Maghrib at 7:10 PM, giving a day of 12 h 32 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:44 AM and Maghrib to 6:41 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 43 min. The difference 0 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves so much from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:47 AM | 6:56 AM | 1:00 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:08 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 5:21 AM | 6:38 AM | 12:54 PM | 4:21 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:32 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:53 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:44 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:50 PM | 4:11 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:52 PM |
Compared with Porto-Novo, Dhuhr in Abomey is called about 2 minutes later than in Porto-Novo, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 4 minutes later than in the capital. Abomey is 102 km from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Finding the Qibla from Abomey
Qibla direction for Abomey: 64.7° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,357 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Abomey is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Abomey
Ramadan in Abomey: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:49 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 7:02 PM, roughly 13 h 03 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 11 min, longer by 8 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
Where Abomey is located
Abomey is located at 7.1829° N, 1.9912° E, in Zou Department, in Benin. Nearby places include Bohicon (8 km), Djidja (19 km), and Kpozoun (25 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Abomey
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Zou Department, Benin
- Population
- 117,824
- Coordinates
- 7.18286, 1.99119
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.7° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,357 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Abomey
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Abomey comes about 62 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:23 PM instead of 4:21 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:00 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Abomey (UTC+1), wherever you are.
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Prayer times in Abomey: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Abomey?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:41 PM on 21 December and 7:10 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Abomey?
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 Abomey during Ramadan?
About 13 h 03 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Abomey differ from Porto-Novo?
Yes. Abomey is 102 km from Porto-Novo, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Abomey comes about 2 minutes later than in Porto-Novo.
What is the Qibla direction in Abomey?
The Qibla in Abomey is 64.7° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,357 km away.