Time Now in Nikki, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long: 9.94° N, 3.21° E
Elevation: 403 m above sea level
Population rank: #10 of 82 cities in Benin by population
Department: Borgou
IANA Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Benin: WAT
Clocks in Nikki are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Porto-Novo zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Nikki sees day length barely change from month to month. Nikki stands at an elevated 403 m above the sea. Nikki is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4328 km off. A major centre in Benin, Nikki keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Nikki sees 12h 35m between a 06:35 sunrise and a 19:11 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Nikki
Daylight Hours in Nikki
Nikki gets 12h 35m of daylight today. Sunrise in Nikki is at 06:35 and sunset in Nikki is at 19:11.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 32m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Jul ● | 05:18 | 06:35 | 12:53 | 16:15 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 05:18 | 06:35 | 12:53 | 16:15 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 05:18 | 06:36 | 12:53 | 16:14 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:19 | 06:36 | 12:53 | 16:14 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:19 | 06:36 | 12:53 | 16:13 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 05:19 | 06:36 | 12:53 | 16:13 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:19 | 06:36 | 12:53 | 16:13 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
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How Far Is Nikki From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,328 km | N (359deg) |
| London | 4,632 km | N (357deg) |
| Dubai | 5,735 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Moscow | 5,908 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,573 km | SW (235deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,525 km | ENE (73deg) |
| New York | 8,214 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 11,143 km | E (87deg) |
Nikki's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Nikki and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.9deg S, 176.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nikki
What time is it in Nikki right now?
The current local time in Nikki is 16:30 on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Nikki follows the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.
What time zone is Nikki in?
Nikki 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 Nikki?
Is Nikki on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 25, 2026, Nikki is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nikki today?
Today in Nikki: sunrise is at 06:35 and sunset is at 19:11, giving 12h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nikki tonight?
Over Nikki tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 86.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Nikki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nikki, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.