Current Time in Benin 🇧🇯

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12:08:46 WAT
Monday, 29 June 2026
Time in Benin by Time.now

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Porto-Novo

Largest Cities:

ISO Alpha 2/3: BJ, BEN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: WAT

Departments in Benin

All Cities in Benin by alphabetical order

Sunrise.am features the exact time for 66 cities in Benin.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Benin

CityCurrent Time
Cotonou Mon 12:08:46
Abomey-Calavi Mon 12:08:46
Porto-Novo Mon 12:08:46
Parakou Mon 12:08:46
Godomè Mon 12:08:46

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Benin

TimezoneCurrent Time
Africa/Lagos Mon 12:08:46
Africa/Porto-Novo Mon 12:08:46

Time Zone Converters used in Benin

Convert time between the time zones of Benin and other locations worldwide.

Sunrise and Sunset in Benin (66 Locations)

City ↑ Sunrise ↓ Sunset
Cotonou
6:39 AM
7:08 PM
Abomey-Calavi
6:39 AM
7:08 PM
Porto-Novo
6:38 AM
7:07 PM
Parakou
6:33 AM
7:12 PM
Godomè
6:39 AM
7:08 PM

Current Weather in Benin (66 Locations)

City Condition Temp.

Information about Benin

Population 11,485,048
Area 112,620 km²
ISO Numeric Code 204
FIPS Code BN
Top Level Domain .bj
Currency Franc (XOF)
Phone Prefix +229
Country Code +229
Languages FR-BJ (fr-BJ)
Neighbouring Countries 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso, 🇳🇪 Niger, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇹🇬 Togo

Upcoming Public Holidays in Benin

This year, Benin observes 14 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Day on 01 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Eid al-Adha (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Benin to plan your schedule.

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