Hora Local Atual em Cotonou
16:45:57
segunda-feira, 7 de setembro de 2026
Africa/Porto-Novo (UTC+0100)
Sunrise and sunset in Cotonou today
Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
18:55
Solar noon
12:49
Hours of daylight
12h 12m
Times are for the city centre and are accurate to within a couple of minutes. They shift a little every day as the seasons turn.
Time zone and daylight saving in Cotonou
Cotonou is currently on WAT (UTC+01:00), which is standard time. Cotonou does not observe daylight saving time, so the clocks here stay on the same offset all year.
Time difference between Cotonou and other cities
| City name | Local time now | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 12:45 | 4h behind here |
| New York | 11:45 | 5h behind here |
| London | 16:45 | same time |
| Berlin | 17:45 | 1h ahead of here |
| Moscow | 18:45 | 2h ahead of here |
| Dubai | 19:45 | 3h ahead of here |
| Mumbai | 21:15 | 4h 30m ahead of here |
| Shanghai | 23:45 | 7h ahead of here |
Differences already account for daylight saving where it applies, so they change as each zone switches.
Facts about Cotonou
| Country | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|
| Population | 679,012 |
| Coordinates | 6.3654, 2.4183 |
| Time zone | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| UTC offset | UTC+01:00 |
| Time zone abbreviation | WAT |
| Observes daylight saving | No, the offset is the same all year |
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