Time Now in Ekpé, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long: 6.39° N, 2.54° E
Elevation: 9 m above sea level
Population rank: #9 of 82 cities in Benin by population
Department: Ouémé
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
Clocks in Ekpé are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Porto-Novo zone. Ekpé does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. 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. At about 9 m, Ekpé is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 4722 km away. Ekpé is a significant city in Benin, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Ekpé gets 12h 13m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 18:57.
Time & Daylight in Ekpé
Daylight Hours in Ekpé
Ekpé gets 12h 14m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ekpé is at 06:43 and sunset in Ekpé is at 18:57.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the December solstice to 12h 29m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ekpé and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Ekpé's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ekpé.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 05:30 | 06:42 | 12:50 | 15:56 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:30 | 06:42 | 12:49 | 15:55 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:30 | 06:42 | 12:49 | 15:54 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:30 | 06:42 | 12:49 | 15:53 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:30 | 06:42 | 12:49 | 15:52 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:30 | 06:42 | 12:48 | 15:50 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:30 | 06:42 | 12:48 | 15:49 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ekpé
Sunrise
in Ekpé
↑
6:43 AM
Sunset
in Ekpé
↓
6:57 PM
Day Length
12h 13m
Dawn
in Ekpé
6:21 AM
Dusk
in Ekpé
7:18 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ekpé
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
89.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:25
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 09:09
Distances & Clock Changes in Ekpé
How Far Is Ekpé From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,722 km | N (360deg) |
| London | 5,023 km | N (358deg) |
| Dubai | 5,972 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,289 km | SW (236deg) |
| Moscow | 6,300 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,713 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,412 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 11,237 km | E (87deg) |
Ekpé's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ekpé and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.4deg S, 177.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ekpé
What time is it in Ekpé right now?
The current local time in Ekpé is 06:28 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Ekpé follows the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.
What time zone is Ekpé in?
Ekpé 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 Ekpé?
Is Ekpé on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Ekpé as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ekpé today?
Ekpé sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 18:57 today, giving 12h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ekpé tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ekpé is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 89.8%.
What is solar time in Ekpé?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ekpé, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.