Time in Cotonou, Benin

1:00:15 am

Sunday, November 1, 2026

5 hours ahead of New York.

NightSunrise 6:37 am · in 5 h 37 min

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Not a good time to call.

The middle of the night in Cotonou: most people are asleep.

Sun today

Sunset 6:30 pm

Sunrise 6:37 am · 11 h 53 min of daylight

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Time zone

UTC+1

All year. Cotonou doesn’t change its clocks.

Your day against Cotonou’s

Cotonou’s working day, 9 am–6 pm, is 4 am to 1 pm your time.

At 8 pm for you it’s 1 am in Cotonou.

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Sunrise and sunset

On November 1, sunrise 6:37 am, sunset 6:30 pm: 11 h 53 min of daylight. Sunrise and sunset in Cotonou

Golden hour today

On November 1: 6:23–7:05 am and 6:02–6:43 pm. Golden hour and blue hour in Cotonou

Time zone

West Africa Time, UTC+1, all year. Africa/Porto-Novo

Next clock change

Cotonou doesn’t change its clocks. It keeps UTC+1 all year. Places that don’t change their clocks

Country

Cotonou is in Benin, which keeps one clock: West Africa Time, UTC+1, all year. Time in Benin

Sunset today nearby

Porto-Novo6:30 pm
Lagos6:27 pm
Abeokuta6:26 pm
Lomé5:36 pm
Ijebu Ode6:24 pm
Ibadan6:24 pm
Iseyin6:24 pm
Kpalime5:37 pm

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Questions

Is it day or night in Cotonou right now?

Night in Cotonou. Sunrise at 6:37 am, in 5 h 37 min. The middle of the night in Cotonou: most people are asleep.

What time zone is Cotonou in?

Cotonou is on West Africa Time, UTC+1, all year. Its zone in the time zone database is Africa/Porto-Novo.

Does Cotonou use daylight saving time?

No. Cotonou keeps UTC+1 all year.

When are sunrise and sunset in Cotonou today?

On November 1, sunrise 6:37 am, sunset 6:30 pm: 11 h 53 min of daylight.

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