Benin

12:42:29pm

12:42 on a 24-hour clock

Wednesday, 11th November 2026

WAT · UTC+1 Africa/Porto-Novo No daylight saving ☀️ Daytime

UTC offset: UTC+1
Time zone: Africa/Porto-NovoWAT
Sunrise: 6:38 am
Sunset: 6:28 pm
Daylight: 11 hours 50 minutes
Daylight saving: NeverSame offset all year

One time zone, everywhere in Benin

All of Benin runs on Africa/Porto-Novo (WAT, UTC+1).

Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Time difference to major cities

City	Local time	24h	Difference
Los Angeles PST	3:42 am	03:42	9 hours behind
Chicago CST	5:42 am	05:42	7 hours behind
Mexico City CST	5:42 am	05:42	7 hours behind
New York City EST	6:42 am	06:42	6 hours behind
Toronto EST	6:42 am	06:42	6 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3	8:42 am	08:42	4 hours behind
London GMT	11:42 am	11:42	1 hour behind
Paris CET	12:42 pm	12:42	the same time
Berlin CET	12:42 pm	12:42	the same time
Johannesburg SAST	1:42 pm	13:42	1 hour ahead
Cairo EET	1:42 pm	13:42	1 hour ahead
Moscow MSK	2:42 pm	14:42	2 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4	3:42 pm	15:42	3 hours ahead
Delhi IST	5:12 pm	17:12	4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST	7:42 pm	19:42	7 hours ahead
Tokyo JST	8:42 pm	20:42	8 hours ahead
Sydney AEDT	10:42 pm	22:42	10 hours ahead
Auckland NZDT	12:42 am Thu	00:42	12 hours ahead

Cities in Benin

Everywhere at UTC+1 All countries Convert Benin time

Questions people ask

What time is it in Benin right now?

It is 12:42 pm (12:42) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Porto-Novo. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Benin.

How many time zones does Benin have?

One. All of Benin runs on Africa/Porto-Novo, currently WAT (UTC+1).

Does Benin observe daylight saving time?