Current Time in Benin 🇧🇯

Q: What time is it in Benin right now?

The current local time in Benin is 00:47:55 WAT on Sunday, 6 September 2026. The country uses the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Benin use?

Benin spans 2 time zones: Africa/Lagos, Africa/Porto-Novo.

Q: What is the capital of Benin?

The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, where the current local time is 00:47:55.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Porto-Novo today?

Today in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin: sunrise is at 06:41 and sunset is at 18:53 local time.

Q: Does Benin observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Benin does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Benin?

The next public holiday in Benin is All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026 — in 57 days.

Q: How many cities in Benin are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Benin (out of 66 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Benin?

Benin shares a border with: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Porto-Novo

Largest Cities:

Time in Cotonou (Pop. 679,012)
Time in Abomey-Calavi (Pop. 385,755)
Time in Porto-Novo (Pop. 264,000)
Time in Parakou (Pop. 255,478)
Time in Godomè (Pop. 253,262)

ISO Alpha 2/3: BJ, BEN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: WAT

Qibla Direction from Benin

From Porto-Novo, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 64deg (ENE), about 4,330 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Benin on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Benin

Benin uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Porto-Novo run about 50m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Benin

Benin does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Benin →

Time Difference Between Porto-Novo and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Porto-Novo right now.

New York Sat 19:47 -5h

Los Angeles Sat 16:47 -8h

Chicago Sat 18:47 -6h

Toronto Sat 19:47 -5h

Sao Paulo Sat 20:47 -4h

London Sun 00:47 same time

Paris Sun 01:47 +1h

Berlin Sun 01:47 +1h

Moscow Sun 02:47 +2h

Dubai Sun 03:47 +3h

Mumbai Sun 05:17 +4h 30m

Singapore Sun 07:47 +7h

Hong Kong Sun 07:47 +7h

Tokyo Sun 08:47 +8h

Sydney Sun 09:47 +9h

Best Time to Call Benin

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Porto-Novo:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 14:00 to 22:00 in Porto-Novo.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Porto-Novo.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Porto-Novo.

Daylight Hours in Porto-Novo

In the capital, Porto-Novo, the sun is up for 12h 12m today. Sunrise in Porto-Novo is at 06:41 and sunset in Porto-Novo is at 18:53.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the December solstice to 12h 30m near the June solstice.

Moon in Benin

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Porto-Novo and major cities across Benin.

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Departments in Benin

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Time in All Cities in Benin by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 66 cities in Benin.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Benin

Time now in Cotonou Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Abomey-Calavi Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Porto-Novo Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Parakou Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Godomè Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Abomey Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Djougou Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Bohicon Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Ekpé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Nikki Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Malanville Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kandi Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kérou Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Natitingou Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Pobé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Ouidah Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Lokossa Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Bassila Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Tchaourou Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Cové Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Sakété Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Comé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Missérété Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Dogbo Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kétou Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Savalou Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Banikoara Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Péhonko Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kalalé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Sinendé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Banigbé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Savé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Bembèrèkè Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Dassa-Zoumé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kopargo Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kouandé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Tanguiéta Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kpozoun Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Sé Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Ségbana Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Aplahoué Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Cobly Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Matéri Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Adjarra Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Djidja Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Klouékanmè Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Semi Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Allada Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Ndali Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Boukoumbé Sun 00:47:55

City	Current Time
Time now in Cotonou	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Abomey-Calavi	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Porto-Novo	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Parakou	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Godomè	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Abomey	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Djougou	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Bohicon	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Ekpé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Nikki	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Malanville	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kandi	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kérou	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Natitingou	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Pobé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Ouidah	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Lokossa	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Bassila	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Tchaourou	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Cové	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Sakété	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Comé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Missérété	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Dogbo	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kétou	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Savalou	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Banikoara	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Péhonko	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kalalé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Sinendé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Banigbé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Savé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Bembèrèkè	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Dassa-Zoumé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kopargo	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kouandé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Tanguiéta	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Kpozoun	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Sé	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Ségbana	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Aplahoué	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Cobly	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Matéri	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Adjarra	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Djidja	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Klouékanmè	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Semi	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Allada	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Ndali	Sun 00:47:55
Time now in Boukoumbé	Sun 00:47:55

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Benin

Africa/Lagos Sun 00:47:55
Africa/Porto-Novo Sun 00:47:55

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lagos	Sun 00:47:55
Africa/Porto-Novo	Sun 00:47:55

Frequently Asked Questions about Benin

What time is it in Benin right now?

The current local time in Benin is 00:47:55 WAT on Sunday, 6 September 2026. The country uses the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.

How many time zones does Benin use?

Benin spans 2 time zones: Africa/Lagos, Africa/Porto-Novo.

What is the capital of Benin?

The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, where the current local time is 00:47:55.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Porto-Novo today?

Today in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin: sunrise is at 06:41 and sunset is at 18:53 local time.

Does Benin observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Benin does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Benin?

The next public holiday in Benin is All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026 — in 57 days.

How many cities in Benin are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Benin (out of 66 total in our database).

Which countries border Benin?

Benin shares a border with: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo.

Time Zone Converters used in Benin

Convert time between the time zones of Benin and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Benin

Cotonou

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Abomey-Calavi

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Porto-Novo

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Parakou

↑ 6:40 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Godomè

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Abomey

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Djougou

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Bohicon

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Ekpé

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Nikki

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Malanville

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Kandi

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Kérou

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Natitingou

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Pobé

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Ouidah

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Lokossa

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Bassila

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Tchaourou

↑ 6:40 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Cové

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:55 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Cotonou	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Abomey-Calavi	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Porto-Novo	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Parakou	↑ 6:40 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Godomè	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Abomey	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
Djougou	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Bohicon	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
Ekpé	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Nikki	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Malanville	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Kandi	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Kérou	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Natitingou	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Pobé	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Ouidah	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Lokossa	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Bassila	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Tchaourou	↑ 6:40 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Cové	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:55 PM

Current Weather in Benin

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Benin

Population	11,485,048
Area	112,620 km²
ISO Numeric Code	204
FIPS Code	BN
Top Level Domain	.bj
Currency	Franc (XOF)
Phone Prefix	+229
Country Code	+229
Languages	FR-BJ (fr-BJ)
Neighbouring Countries	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso, 🇳🇪 Niger, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇹🇬 Togo

Upcoming Public Holidays in Benin

This year, Benin observes 14 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is All Saints' Day on 1 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Prophet's Birthday (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Benin to plan your schedule.

All Saints' Day 1 Nov • Sunday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Vodoun Festival 7 Jan • Thursday
Vodoun Festival 8 Jan • Friday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Ascension Day 6 May • Thursday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 16 May • Sunday

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