Current Time in Benin 🇧🇯

Q: What time is it in Benin right now?

The current local time in Benin is 05:59:05 WAT on Sunday, 7 June 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 05:59:05.

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

Today in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin: sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 19:02 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 National Day on Saturday, August 1, 2026 — in 55 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

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 Sun 00:59 -5h

Los Angeles Sat 21:59 -8h

Chicago Sat 23:59 -6h

Toronto Sun 00:59 -5h

Sao Paulo Sun 01:59 -4h

London Sun 05:59 same time

Paris Sun 06:59 +1h

Berlin Sun 06:59 +1h

Moscow Sun 07:59 +2h

Dubai Sun 08:59 +3h

Mumbai Sun 10:29 +4h 30m

Singapore Sun 12:59 +7h

Hong Kong Sun 12:59 +7h

Tokyo Sun 13:59 +8h

Sydney Sun 14:59 +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 29m today — sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 19:02.

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 05:59:05
Time now in Abomey-Calavi Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Porto-Novo Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Parakou Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Godomè Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Abomey Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Djougou Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Bohicon Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Ekpé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Nikki Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Malanville Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kandi Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kérou Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Natitingou Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Pobé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Ouidah Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Lokossa Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Bassila Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Tchaourou Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Cové Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Sakété Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Comé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Missérété Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Dogbo Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kétou Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Savalou Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Banikoara Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Péhonko Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kalalé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Sinendé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Banigbé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Savé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Bembèrèkè Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Dassa-Zoumé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kopargo Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kouandé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Tanguiéta Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kpozoun Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Sé Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Ségbana Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Aplahoué Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Cobly Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Matéri Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Adjarra Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Djidja Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Klouékanmè Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Semi Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Allada Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Ndali Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Boukoumbé Sun 05:59:05

City	Current Time
Time now in Cotonou	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Abomey-Calavi	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Porto-Novo	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Parakou	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Godomè	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Abomey	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Djougou	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Bohicon	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Ekpé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Nikki	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Malanville	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kandi	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kérou	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Natitingou	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Pobé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Ouidah	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Lokossa	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Bassila	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Tchaourou	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Cové	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Sakété	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Comé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Missérété	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Dogbo	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kétou	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Savalou	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Banikoara	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Péhonko	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kalalé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Sinendé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Banigbé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Savé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Bembèrèkè	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Dassa-Zoumé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kopargo	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kouandé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Tanguiéta	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Kpozoun	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Sé	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Ségbana	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Aplahoué	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Cobly	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Matéri	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Adjarra	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Djidja	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Klouékanmè	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Semi	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Allada	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Ndali	Sun 05:59:05
Time now in Boukoumbé	Sun 05:59:05

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Benin

Africa/Lagos Sun 05:59:05
Africa/Porto-Novo Sun 05:59:05

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lagos	Sun 05:59:05
Africa/Porto-Novo	Sun 05:59:05

Frequently Asked Questions about Benin

What time is it in Benin right now?

The current local time in Benin is 05:59:05 WAT on Sunday, 7 June 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 05:59:05.

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

Today in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin: sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 19:02 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 National Day on Saturday, August 1, 2026 — in 55 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

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Abomey-Calavi

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Porto-Novo

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Parakou

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Godomè

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Abomey

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Djougou

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Bohicon

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Ekpé

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Nikki

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Malanville

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Kandi

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Kérou

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Natitingou

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 7:14 PM
Pobé

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Ouidah

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 7:04 PM
Lokossa

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Bassila

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Tchaourou

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Cové

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 7:05 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Cotonou	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Abomey-Calavi	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Porto-Novo	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Parakou	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Godomè	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Abomey	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Djougou	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Bohicon	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Ekpé	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Nikki	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Malanville	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Kandi	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Kérou	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Natitingou	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 7:14 PM
Pobé	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Ouidah	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 7:04 PM
Lokossa	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Bassila	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Tchaourou	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Cové	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 7:05 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 National Day on 1 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Eid al-Adha (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Benin to plan your schedule.

National Day 1 Aug • Saturday
Assumption Day 15 Aug • Saturday
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) 25 Aug • Tuesday
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

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