Time Now in Ouidah, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long: 6.36° N, 2.09° E
Elevation: 17 m above sea level
Population rank: #16 of 82 cities in Benin by population
Department: Atlantique
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 Ouidah are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Porto-Novo zone. Ouidah does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At about 17 m, Ouidah is practically at sea level. Ouidah is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4725 km off. A major centre in Benin, Ouidah keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Ouidah at 06:41 and sets at 18:47, giving 12h 06m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Ouidah
Daylight Hours in Ouidah
Ouidah gets 12h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ouidah is at 06:41 and sunset in Ouidah is at 18:47.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the December solstice to 12h 29m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 22 Sep ● | 05:29 | 06:40 | 12:44 | 15:54 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:29 | 06:40 | 12:44 | 15:54 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:29 | 06:40 | 12:43 | 15:55 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:29 | 06:40 | 12:43 | 15:55 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 05:29 | 06:40 | 12:43 | 15:55 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 05:29 | 06:40 | 12:42 | 15:55 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Mon, 28 Sep | 05:28 | 06:39 | 12:42 | 15:55 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ouidah
Sunrise
in Ouidah
↑
6:41 AM
Sunset
in Ouidah
↓
6:47 PM
Day Length
12h 06m
Dawn
in Ouidah
6:19 AM
Dusk
in Ouidah
7:08 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ouidah
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
79.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:51
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:54
Distances & Clock Changes in Ouidah
How Far Is Ouidah From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,725 km | N (0deg) |
| London | 5,024 km | N (358deg) |
| Dubai | 6,018 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,246 km | SW (236deg) |
| Moscow | 6,322 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,761 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,376 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 11,286 km | E (87deg) |
Ouidah's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ouidah and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.4deg S, 177.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ouidah
What time is it in Ouidah right now?
The current local time in Ouidah is 04:32 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Ouidah follows the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.
What time zone is Ouidah in?
Clocks in Ouidah follow the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ouidah?
Is Ouidah on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 22, 2026, Ouidah is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ouidah today?
Today in Ouidah: sunrise is at 06:41 and sunset is at 18:47, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ouidah tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ouidah is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 79.5%.
What is solar time in Ouidah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ouidah, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.