Time in Parakou, Benin
Time in Parakou
4:37:20 PM
Monday, 2 February 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
+9 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
26 February 1934
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+9 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Parakou |
| Country | Benin |
| Latitude | 9.33716 |
| Longitude | 2.63031 |
| Population | 163,753 (2012) |
| Language | French |
| Currency | XOF (Franc) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Parakou, Benin.
Time zone
Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Porto-Novo
2026 Time Zones - Parakou
WAT UTC+1 |
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Time difference between Parakou and other locations
| Los Angeles | -9 | |
| New York City | -6 | |
| London | -1 | |
| Paris | 0 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:10:52 AM
Sunset
6:55:26 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 44 minutes +23 sec
Solar Noon: 1:03:09 PM
The current local time in Parakou is 1 h 3 m 9 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 7:13 AM | Moon Phase Waning gibbous | |
Moonrise 7:16 PM | Ilumination 100% |