Time Now in Zé, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long: 6.78° N, 2.3° E
Elevation: 39 m above sea level
Population rank: #60 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
Zé sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, Zé sees day length barely change from month to month. Its elevation is a gentle 39 m. Zé is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4679 km off. Modest in size, Zé still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Zé at 06:40 and sets at 18:46, giving 12h 06m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Zé
Daylight Hours in Zé
Zé gets 12h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Zé is at 06:40 and sunset in Zé is at 18:46.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 44m near the December solstice to 12h 31m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Zé and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Zé right now.
Other Cities in Benin with Local Time
Cities Sharing Zé's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Zé.
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Prayer Times in Zé
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 22 Sep ● | 05:28 | 06:40 | 12:43 | 15:54 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:28 | 06:39 | 12:43 | 15:54 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:28 | 06:39 | 12:42 | 15:54 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:28 | 06:39 | 12:42 | 15:54 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 05:28 | 06:39 | 12:42 | 15:55 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 05:28 | 06:39 | 12:41 | 15:55 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Mon, 28 Sep | 05:27 | 06:39 | 12:41 | 15:55 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
14-day Forecast for Zé
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Zé
Sunrise
in Zé
↑
6:40 AM
Sunset
in Zé
↓
6:46 PM
Day Length
12h 06m
Dawn
in Zé
6:19 AM
Dusk
in Zé
7:07 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Zé
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
79.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:51
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:53
Distances & Clock Changes in Zé
How Far Is Zé From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,679 km | N (0deg) |
| London | 4,978 km | N (358deg) |
| Dubai | 5,976 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Moscow | 6,270 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,291 km | SW (236deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,725 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 8,364 km | NW (310deg) |
| Singapore | 11,261 km | E (87deg) |
Zé's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Zé and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.8deg S, 177.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Zé
What time is it in Zé right now?
The current local time in Zé is 04:33 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Zé follows the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone.
What time zone is Zé in?
Zé 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 Zé?
Is Zé on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Zé as of September 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zé today?
In Zé today the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 18:46, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zé tonight?
Over Zé tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 79.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Zé?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zé, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.