West Africa Time (Porto-Novo)
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Time in Benin right now
Benin keeps one clock all year: West Africa Time (Porto-Novo), UTC+1. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Benin
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Benin time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Africa Time (Porto-Novo) | UTC+1 (GMT+1) | UTC+1 (GMT+1) | No |
City clocks in Benin:
Sunrise and sunset in Benin through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:53 | 19:00 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:36 | 19:06 | 12 h 30 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:38 | 18:45 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:55 | 18:39 | 11 h 45 m |
Countries on the same clock as Benin
Same time as Benin in both January and July:
- Algeria
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- DR Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Morocco
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Tunisia
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Benin
How many time zones does Benin use?
Benin uses a single civil time zone, West Africa Time (Porto-Novo).
Does Benin observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Benin stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Benin and UTC?
In January: UTC+1. In July: UTC+1. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.