Time in Cotonou, Benin

Time in Cotonou
1:09:46 PM
Friday, 4 July 2025 (UTC+1 WAT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte

Time zone

WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours

TZ change

4 July 1925
Forward 1 hour

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time
in 2025

Difference

+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
CityCotonou
CountryBenin
Latitude6.36536
Longitude2.41833
Population780,000 (2017)
LanguageFrench
CurrencyXOF (Franc)

DST changes 2025

Time zone

Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1

The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: Africa/Porto-Novo


2025 Time Zones - Cotonou

WAT
UTC+1
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
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  • Dec

Time difference between Cotonou and other locations

Los Angeles-8
New York City-5
London0
Paris+1
Istanbul+2
Moscow+2
Dubai+3
Beijing+7
Singapore+7
Tokyo+8
Sun
Sunrise
6:40:22 AM
Sunset
7:09:17 PM

Day length: 12 hours, 28 minutes -6 sec

Solar Noon: 12:54:49 PM
The current local time in Cotonou is 54 m 49 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset
1:23 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Moonrise
1:57 PM
Ilumination
66%