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Current Time in Ouidah, Benin 🇧🇯

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15:55:46 WAT
Friday, November 6, 2026

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

Country: 🇧🇯 Benin (Africa)

IANA Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo

Solar time: clocks run about 50m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: +01:00

Timezone: WAT

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Benin: WAT

The time now in Ouidah, Benin is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Ouidah currently observes WAT, UTC+1. 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 06:39 and sets at 18:31, giving 11h 51m of daylight today.

Ouidah Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Ouidah

Ouidah gets 11h 52m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ouidah is at 06:39 and sunset in Ouidah is at 18:31.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the December solstice to 12h 29m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Ouidah and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Ouidah right now.

New York Fri 09:55 -6h
Los Angeles Fri 06:55 -9h
Chicago Fri 08:55 -7h
Toronto Fri 09:55 -6h
Sao Paulo Fri 11:55 -4h
London Fri 14:55 -1h
Paris Fri 15:55 same time
Berlin Fri 15:55 same time
Moscow Fri 17:55 +2h
Dubai Fri 18:55 +3h
Mumbai Fri 20:25 +4h 30m
Singapore Fri 22:55 +7h
Hong Kong Fri 22:55 +7h
Tokyo Fri 23:55 +8h
Sydney Sat 01:55 +10h

Best Time to Call Ouidah

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Ouidah:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Ouidah.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Ouidah.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Ouidah.

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Prayer Times in Ouidah

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Fri, 6 Nov ● 05:25 06:39 12:35 15:56 18:31 20:01
Sat, 7 Nov 05:25 06:39 12:35 15:57 18:31 20:01
Sun, 8 Nov 05:25 06:39 12:35 15:57 18:31 20:01
Mon, 9 Nov 05:25 06:39 12:35 15:57 18:31 20:01
Tue, 10 Nov 05:25 06:39 12:35 15:57 18:31 20:01
Wed, 11 Nov 05:25 06:40 12:35 15:57 18:31 20:01
Thu, 12 Nov 05:25 06:40 12:35 15:57 18:31 20:01
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14-day Forecast for Ouidah

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ouidah

🌅 Sunrise in Ouidah
↑ 6:39 AM
🌇 Sunset in Ouidah
↓ 6:31 PM
⏳ Day Length
11h 51m
🌄 Dawn in Ouidah
6:17 AM
🌆 Dusk in Ouidah
6:53 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Ouidah. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Ouidah

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
7.3%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 05:01
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 16:26

Distances & Clock Changes in Ouidah

How Far Is Ouidah From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
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 15:55 on Friday, November 06, 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?

Ouidah is UTC+01:00 right now. To convert UTC to Ouidah local time, shift the clock 01:00 hours forward.

Is Ouidah on daylight saving time right now?

No. As of November 06, 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 06:39 and sunset is at 18:31, giving 11h 51m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Ouidah tonight?

Tonight the moon over Ouidah is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 7.3%.

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.

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