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Time in Cotonou, Benin now

03:18:17

Alatsinainy, Jone 29, 2026, herinandro 27

International Day of the Tropics / Camera Day

Masoandro ↑ 06:39 ↓ 19:09 (12ora 29mn) - Fanazavana fanampiny - Ovao ho Cotonou ny toerana misy anao - Ampiana ao amin'ny toerana tena tianao

Time zone info for Cotonou

UTC +1

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

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

Time difference
from Cotonou

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
UTC	−1 ora	−1 ora
Lagos	0
London	0
Johannesburg	+1 ora
Paris	+1 ora
Zurich	+1 ora
Cairo	+2 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	+9 ora

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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Cotonou

Fiposahan'ny masoandro: 06:39
Filentehan'ny masoandro: 19:09
Ny halavan'ny andro: 12ora 29mn
Solar noon: 12:54
The current local time in Cotonou is 54 minitra ahead of apparent solar time.

Cotonou on the map

Cotonou is the capital of Benin.
Latitude: 6,37. Longitude: 2,42
Mponina: 679 000

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