Current Time in Benin 🇧🇯

Q: What time is it in Benin right now?

The current local time in Benin is 19:08:26 WAT on Tuesday, 20 October 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 19:08:26.

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

Today in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin: sunrise is at 06:35 and sunset is at 18:32 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 12 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

Benin uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Benin now and updates every second.

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 Tue 14:08 -5h

Los Angeles Tue 11:08 -8h

Chicago Tue 13:08 -6h

Toronto Tue 14:08 -5h

Sao Paulo Tue 15:08 -4h

London Tue 19:08 same time

Paris Tue 20:08 +1h

Berlin Tue 20:08 +1h

Moscow Tue 21:08 +2h

Dubai Tue 22:08 +3h

Mumbai Tue 23:38 +4h 30m

Singapore Wed 02:08 +7h

Hong Kong Wed 02:08 +7h

Tokyo Wed 03:08 +8h

Sydney Wed 05:08 +10h

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 11h 57m today. Sunrise in Porto-Novo is at 06:35 and sunset in Porto-Novo is at 18:32.

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.

View moonrise & moonset times for Benin →

Departments in Benin

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Cities in Benin A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 66 cities in Benin.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Benin

Time now in Cotonou Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Abomey-Calavi Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Porto-Novo Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Parakou Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Godomè Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Abomey Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Djougou Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Bohicon Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Ekpé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Nikki Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Malanville Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kandi Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kérou Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Natitingou Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Pobé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Ouidah Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Lokossa Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Bassila Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Tchaourou Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Cové Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Sakété Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Comé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Missérété Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Dogbo Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kétou Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Savalou Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Banikoara Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Péhonko Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kalalé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Sinendé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Banigbé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Savé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Bembèrèkè Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Dassa-Zoumé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kopargo Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kouandé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Tanguiéta Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kpozoun Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Sé Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Ségbana Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Aplahoué Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Cobly Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Matéri Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Adjarra Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Djidja Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Klouékanmè Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Semi Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Allada Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Ndali Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Boukoumbé Tue 19:08:26

City	Current Time
Time now in Cotonou	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Abomey-Calavi	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Porto-Novo	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Parakou	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Godomè	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Abomey	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Djougou	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Bohicon	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Ekpé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Nikki	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Malanville	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kandi	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kérou	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Natitingou	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Pobé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Ouidah	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Lokossa	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Bassila	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Tchaourou	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Cové	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Sakété	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Comé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Missérété	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Dogbo	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kétou	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Savalou	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Banikoara	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Péhonko	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kalalé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Sinendé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Banigbé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Savé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Bembèrèkè	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Dassa-Zoumé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kopargo	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kouandé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Tanguiéta	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Kpozoun	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Sé	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Ségbana	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Aplahoué	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Cobly	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Matéri	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Adjarra	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Djidja	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Klouékanmè	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Semi	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Allada	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Ndali	Tue 19:08:26
Time now in Boukoumbé	Tue 19:08:26

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Benin

Africa/Lagos Tue 19:08:26
Africa/Porto-Novo Tue 19:08:26

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lagos	Tue 19:08:26
Africa/Porto-Novo	Tue 19:08:26

Frequently Asked Questions about Benin

What time is it in Benin right now?

The current local time in Benin is 19:08:26 WAT on Tuesday, 20 October 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 19:08:26.

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

Today in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin: sunrise is at 06:35 and sunset is at 18:32 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 12 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 for Benin

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

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Sunrise and Sunset in Benin

Cotonou

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Abomey-Calavi

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Porto-Novo

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Parakou

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Godomè

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Abomey

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Djougou

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Bohicon

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Ekpé

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Nikki

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Malanville

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Kandi

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Kérou

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Natitingou

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Pobé

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Ouidah

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Lokossa

↑ 6:39 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Bassila

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Tchaourou

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Cové

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 6:33 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
	↑ 6:39 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 6:33 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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