Benin Sunrise, Sunset & Local Time Today 🇧🇯

Check the live local time below, then explore Sunrise times in Benin and Sunset times in Benin. The city comparison on this page shows how solar times and daylight vary across the country.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Porto-Novo

Largest Cities:

Cotonou (Pop. 679,012)
Abomey-Calavi (Pop. 385,755)
Porto-Novo (Pop. 264,000)
Parakou (Pop. 255,478)
Godomè (Pop. 253,262)

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

Alibori Atakora Atlantique Borgou Collines Donga Kouffo Littoral Mono Ouémé Plateau Zou

All Cities in Benin by alphabetical order

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Sunrise, sunset and local time in Major Cities in Benin

Cotonou Fri 18:33:06
Abomey-Calavi Fri 18:33:06
Porto-Novo Fri 18:33:06
Parakou Fri 18:33:06
Godomè Fri 18:33:06

City	Current Time
Cotonou	Fri 18:33:06
Abomey-Calavi	Fri 18:33:06
Porto-Novo	Fri 18:33:06
Parakou	Fri 18:33:06
Godomè	Fri 18:33:06

Time Zones in Benin

Africa/Lagos Fri 18:33:06
Africa/Porto-Novo Fri 18:33:06

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lagos	Fri 18:33:06
Africa/Porto-Novo	Fri 18:33:06

Sunrise and Sunset in Major Cities in Benin (5 active locations available)

Cotonou

↑ 6:39 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Abomey-Calavi

↑ 6:39 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Porto-Novo

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Parakou

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Godomè

↑ 6:39 AM

↓ 6:29 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Cotonou	↑ 6:39 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
Abomey-Calavi	↑ 6:39 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
Porto-Novo	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
Parakou	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Godomè	↑ 6:39 AM	↓ 6:29 PM

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 Christmas Day on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was All Saints' Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Benin to plan your schedule.

Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 01 Jan • Friday
Vodoun Festival 07 Jan • Thursday
Vodoun Festival 08 Jan • Friday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 09 Mar • Tuesday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday
Labor Day 01 May • Saturday
Ascension Day 06 May • Thursday
Eid al-Adha (estimated) 16 May • Sunday
Whit Monday 17 May • Monday

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Benin Sunrise, Sunset & Local Time Today 🇧🇯

Departments in Benin

All Cities in Benin by alphabetical order

Sunrise, sunset and local time in Major Cities in Benin

Time Zones in Benin

Sunrise and Sunset in Major Cities in Benin (5 active locations available)

Information about Benin

Upcoming Public Holidays in Benin

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