Time Now in Cotonou, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long: 6.37° N, 2.42° E
Elevation: 7 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Benin
Department: Littoral
IANA Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Solar time: clocks run about 50m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Benin: WAT
Local time in Cotonou runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Africa/Porto-Novo). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Cotonou lies barely above sea level, at roughly 7 m. Cotonou is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4724 km off. Cotonou ranks among the biggest cities in Benin, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Cotonou at 06:45 and sets at 19:06, giving 12h 21m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Cotonou
Daylight Hours in Cotonou
Cotonou gets 12h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cotonou is at 06:45 and sunset in Cotonou is at 19:06.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the December solstice to 12h 29m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Cotonou and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Cotonou's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 8 Aug ● | 05:30 | 06:45 | 12:56 | 16:14 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 05:30 | 06:45 | 12:55 | 16:14 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 05:30 | 06:45 | 12:55 | 16:13 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 05:30 | 06:45 | 12:55 | 16:13 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 05:30 | 06:45 | 12:55 | 16:12 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 05:31 | 06:45 | 12:55 | 16:11 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 05:31 | 06:45 | 12:55 | 16:11 | 19:05 | 20:35 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cotonou
Sunrise
in Cotonou
↑
6:45 AM
Sunset
in Cotonou
↓
7:06 PM
Day Length
12h 21m
Dawn
in Cotonou
6:23 AM
Dusk
in Cotonou
7:28 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cotonou
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
26.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 03:12
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 15:04
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cotonou
How Far Is Cotonou From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,724 km | N (360deg) |
| London | 5,025 km | N (358deg) |
| Dubai | 5,985 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,276 km | SW (236deg) |
| Moscow | 6,307 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,726 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,403 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 11,250 km | E (87deg) |
Cotonou's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cotonou and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.4deg S, 177.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cotonou
What time is it in Cotonou right now?
The current local time in Cotonou is 05:43 on Saturday, August 08, 2026. Cotonou follows the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.
What time zone is Cotonou in?
Cotonou runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cotonou?
Is Cotonou on daylight saving time right now?
No — Cotonou is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 08, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cotonou today?
Cotonou sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 19:06 today, giving 12h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cotonou tonight?
Tonight the moon over Cotonou is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 26.8%.
What is solar time in Cotonou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cotonou, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.