Time Now in Sakété, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long: 6.74° N, 2.66° E
Elevation: 80 m above sea level
Population rank: #21 of 82 cities in Benin by population
Department: Plateau
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
Sakété keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone. Sakété does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Its elevation is a gentle 80 m. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 4683 km away. Sakété is a significant city in Benin, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Sakété sees 12h 01m between a 06:36 sunrise and a 18:38 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Sakété
Daylight Hours in Sakété
Sakété gets 12h 02m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sakété is at 06:36 and sunset in Sakété is at 18:38.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 44m near the December solstice to 12h 31m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sakété and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sakété right now.
Other Cities in Benin with Local Time
Cities Sharing Sakété's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sakété.
Weather in Sakété
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Prayer Times in Sakété
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 5 Oct ● | 05:25 | 06:36 | 12:37 | 15:53 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 05:25 | 06:36 | 12:37 | 15:53 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 05:25 | 06:36 | 12:37 | 15:53 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 05:24 | 06:36 | 12:37 | 15:54 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:24 | 06:36 | 12:36 | 15:54 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:24 | 06:36 | 12:36 | 15:54 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:24 | 06:36 | 12:36 | 15:54 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
14-day Forecast for Sakété
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sakété
Sunrise
in Sakété
↑
6:36 AM
Sunset
in Sakété
↓
6:38 PM
Day Length
12h 01m
Dawn
in Sakété
6:15 AM
Dusk
in Sakété
6:59 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Sakété
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
28.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 02:57
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 14:46
Distances & Clock Changes in Sakété
How Far Is Sakété From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,683 km | N (360deg) |
| London | 4,985 km | N (358deg) |
| Dubai | 5,943 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Moscow | 6,259 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,321 km | SW (236deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,689 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,397 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 11,221 km | E (87deg) |
Sakété's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sakété and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.7deg S, 177.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sakété
What time is it in Sakété right now?
The current local time in Sakété is 13:22 on Monday, October 05, 2026. Sakété follows the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.
What time zone is Sakété in?
Clocks in Sakété 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 Sakété?
Is Sakété on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 05, 2026, Sakété is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sakété today?
In Sakété today the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 18:38, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sakété tonight?
The moon phase over Sakété tonight is Waning Crescent with 28.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Sakété?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sakété, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.