Current Time in Porto-Novo, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long: 6.5° N, 2.6° E
Elevation: 20 m above sea level
Population rank: #3 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
The time now in Porto-Novo, Benin is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Porto-Novo currently observes WAT, UTC+1. Porto-Novo sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. Porto-Novo 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. Sitting close to the equator, Porto-Novo sees day length barely change from month to month. Porto-Novo lies barely above sea level, at roughly 20 m. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 4710 km away. As one of Benin's largest cities, Porto-Novo is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Porto-Novo sees 11h 56m between a 06:35 sunrise and a 18:32 sunset.
Porto-Novo Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo gets 11h 57m of daylight today. Sunrise in Porto-Novo is at 06:35 and sunset in Porto-Novo is at 18:32.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the December solstice to 12h 30m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct ● | 05:23 | 06:35 | 12:34 | 15:54 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:23 | 06:35 | 12:34 | 15:54 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:23 | 06:35 | 12:34 | 15:54 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:23 | 06:35 | 12:33 | 15:54 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:23 | 06:35 | 12:33 | 15:54 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:23 | 06:35 | 12:33 | 15:54 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:23 | 06:35 | 12:33 | 15:54 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Porto-Novo
Sunrise
in Porto-Novo
↑
6:35 AM
Sunset
in Porto-Novo
↓
6:32 PM
Day Length
11h 56m
Dawn
in Porto-Novo
6:14 AM
Dusk
in Porto-Novo
6:54 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Porto-Novo
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
65.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 14:25
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:30
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Distances & Clock Changes in Porto-Novo
How Far Is Porto-Novo From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,710 km | N (360deg) |
| London | 5,011 km | N (358deg) |
| Dubai | 5,961 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Moscow | 6,286 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,301 km | SW (236deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,703 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,409 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 11,229 km | E (87deg) |
Porto-Novo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Porto-Novo and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.5deg S, 177.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Porto-Novo
What time is it in Porto-Novo right now?
The current local time in Porto-Novo is 09:06 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Porto-Novo follows the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.
What time zone is Porto-Novo in?
Porto-Novo uses the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Porto-Novo?
Right now Porto-Novo sits at UTC+01:00. Going from UTC to local time in Porto-Novo means moving the clock 01:00 hours forward.
Is Porto-Novo on daylight saving time right now?
No — Porto-Novo is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Porto-Novo today?
Today in Porto-Novo: sunrise is at 06:35 and sunset is at 18:32, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porto-Novo tonight?
Tonight the moon over Porto-Novo is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 65.9%.
What is solar time in Porto-Novo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porto-Novo, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.