Time in Cotonou, Benin

Time in Cotonou
9:14:08 PM
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 (UTC+1 WAT)
+5 hour(s) from Fairfield

Time zone

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

TZ change

29 April 1925
Forward 1 hour

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time
in 2025

Difference

+5 hour(s)
from Fairfield
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
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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
6:37:26 AM
Sunset
6:57:51 PM

Day length: 12 hours, 20 minutes +19 sec

Solar Noon: 12:47:39 PM
The current local time in Cotonou is 47 m 39 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise
7:51 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Moonset
8:37 PM
Ilumination
4%