Benin
12:25:55am
00:25 on a 24-hour clock
Thursday, 13th August 2026
WAT · UTC+1
Africa/Porto-Novo
No daylight saving
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Africa/Porto-NovoWAT
- Sunrise
- 5:44 am
- Sunset
- 6:04 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 20 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Benin
All of Benin runs on Africa/Porto-Novo (WAT, UTC+1).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:25 pm Wed | 16:25 | 8 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:25 pm Wed | 17:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:25 pm Wed | 18:25 | 6 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:25 pm Wed | 19:25 | 5 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:25 pm Wed | 19:25 | 5 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:25 pm Wed | 20:25 | 4 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:25 am | 00:25 | the same time |
| Paris CEST | 1:25 am | 01:25 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:25 am | 01:25 | 1 hour ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:25 am | 01:25 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 2 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:25 am | 03:25 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:55 am | 04:55 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:25 am | 07:25 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:25 am | 08:25 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:25 am | 09:25 | 9 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:25 am | 11:25 | 11 hours ahead |
Cities in Benin
Cotonou
Littoral
--:--
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantique
--:--
Porto-Novo
Ouémé
--:--
Parakou
Borgou
--:--
Godomè
Atlantique
--:--
Abomey
Zou
--:--
Djougou
Donga
--:--
Bohicon
Zou
--:--
Ekpé
Ouémé
--:--
Nikki
Borgou
--:--
Malanville
Alibori
--:--
Kandi
Alibori
--:--
Kérou
Atakora
--:--
Natitingou
Atakora
--:--
Pobé
Plateau
--:--
Ouidah
Atlantique
--:--
Lokossa
Mono
--:--
Bassila
Donga
--:--
Tchaourou
Borgou
--:--
Cové
Zou
--:--
Sakété
Plateau
--:--
Comé
Collines
--:--
Missérété
Ouémé
--:--
Dogbo
Kouffo
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Benin right now?
It is 12:25 am (00:25) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Porto-Novo. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Benin.
How many time zones does Benin have?
One. All of Benin runs on Africa/Porto-Novo, currently WAT (UTC+1).
Does Benin observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Benin?
Right now: Cotonou 12:25 am; Abomey-Calavi 12:25 am; Porto-Novo 12:25 am; Parakou 12:25 am; Godomè 12:25 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.