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Time in Benin now

15:42:45

Zoma, Martsa 20, 2026, herinandro 12

Equinox / Nowruz (Persian New Year) / International Day of Happiness

Masoandro ↑ 06:55 ↓ 19:02 (12ora 7mn) - Fanazavana fanampiny - Ovao ho Benin ny toerana misy anao - Ampiana ao amin'ny toerana tena tianao

Time zone info for Benin

UTC +1

West Africa Time (WAT)
amin'izao fotoana izao 5 ora ahead of New York

Benin does not change between summer time and winter time.
The IANA time zone identifier for Benin is Africa/Porto-Novo.

Time difference
from Benin

Los Angeles	−8 ora	−8 ora
Chicago	−6 ora	−6 ora
New York	−5 ora	−5 ora
Toronto	−5 ora	−5 ora
São Paulo	−4 ora	−4 ora
London	−1 ora	−1 ora
UTC	−1 ora	−1 ora
Lagos	0
Paris	0
Zurich	0
Cairo	+1 ora
Johannesburg	+1 ora
Istanbul	+2 ora
Moscow	+2 ora
Dubai	+3 ora
Mumbai	+4,5 ora
Hong Kong	+7 ora
Shanghai	+7 ora
Singaporo	+7 ora
Tokyo	+8 ora
Sydney	+10 ora

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Benin on the map

Kontinenta: Afrika
Velarana: 112 620 km²
Renivohitra: Porto-Novo
Sandam-bola: Franc (XOF)
Calling code: +229
Internet top level domain: .bj
Latitude: 9,50. Longitude: 2,25
Mponina: 11 485 000

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Annual average temperatures
for Benin 1901-2021

Each of the stripes represents one year.
Graphics by Ed Hawkins, using data from Berkeley Earth.
See showyourstripes.info.

The 25 largest cities in
Benin