Time Now in Kérou, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long: 10.83° N, 2.1° E
Elevation: 332 m above sea level
Population rank: #13 of 82 cities in Benin by population
Department: Atakora
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
Kérou sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. Kérou does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Kérou has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Kérou stands at an elevated 332 m above the sea. Kérou is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4228 km off. A major centre in Benin, Kérou keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Kérou at 06:39 and sets at 19:17, giving 12h 38m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kérou
Daylight Hours in Kérou
Kérou gets 12h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kérou is at 06:39 and sunset in Kérou is at 19:17.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 29m near the December solstice to 12h 45m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Kérou and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Kérou's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Kérou.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Jul ● | 05:20 | 06:38 | 12:58 | 16:19 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 05:21 | 06:39 | 12:58 | 16:18 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 05:21 | 06:39 | 12:58 | 16:18 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:21 | 06:39 | 12:58 | 16:18 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:22 | 06:39 | 12:58 | 16:17 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 05:22 | 06:39 | 12:58 | 16:17 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:22 | 06:39 | 12:58 | 16:16 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kérou
Sunrise
in Kérou
↑
6:39 AM
Sunset
in Kérou
↓
7:17 PM
Day Length
12h 38m
Dawn
in Kérou
6:16 AM
Dusk
in Kérou
7:40 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kérou
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
86.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 17:04
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:46
Distances & Clock Changes in Kérou
How Far Is Kérou From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,228 km | N (0deg) |
| London | 4,528 km | N (358deg) |
| Dubai | 5,806 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Moscow | 5,866 km | NNE (24deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,533 km | SW (234deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,613 km | ENE (74deg) |
| New York | 8,057 km | NW (309deg) |
| Singapore | 11,258 km | E (86deg) |
Kérou's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kérou and you would surface near Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 331 km from the antipodal point at 10.8deg S, 177.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kérou
What time is it in Kérou right now?
The current local time in Kérou is 16:27 on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Kérou follows the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.
What time zone is Kérou in?
Kérou 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 Kérou?
Is Kérou on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 25, 2026, Kérou is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kérou today?
Today in Kérou: sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset is at 19:17, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kérou tonight?
The moon phase over Kérou tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 86.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Kérou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kérou, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.