Time in Benin
Benin keeps one time: West Africa Time, UTC+1 all year, with no daylight saving time. Benin borders Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Togo. Its capital is Porto-Novo.
- Population
- 11,485,048 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 43,483 sq mi (112,620 km²)
- Currency
- Franc (XOF)
- Languages
- French (Benin)
- Calling code
- +229
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- BJ
- Coordinates (central point)
- 9.306792, 2.281029
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Parakou, Abomey, Djougou, Nikki, Malanville, and Kandi all keep West Africa Time, like the rest of Benin.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | UTC+1 all year | same time |
| Togo | UTC+0 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Burkina Faso | UTC+0 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Nigeria | UTC+1 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.