Right now, local time in Abomey is 14:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abomey ranks #5277 worldwide by population and #6 in Benin.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Porto-Novo GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abomey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abomey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.18° S, 178.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 624 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abomey today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 64.7° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Abomey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abomey sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Benin.
Abomey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,634 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,681 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.18° N, 1.99° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −4h |
| London | 13:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Abomey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abomey local time:
Cities sharing Abomey's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
- EkpéBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou14:58
- Abomey-Calavi14:58
- Porto-Novo14:58
- Parakou14:58
- Godomè14:58
- Djougou14:58
- Bohicon14:58
- Ekpé14:58
- Nikki14:58
- Malanville14:58
- Kandi14:58
- Kérou14:58
Distances from Abomey
| Paris | 4,634 km | N (0°) |
| London | 4,933 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 5,991 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 6,243 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 6,288 km | SW (236°) |
| Mumbai | 7,742 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,444 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,293 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,942 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,244 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,514 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,681 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Abomey
FAQ
What time is it in Abomey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abomey (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abomey in?
Abomey runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Abomey observe daylight saving time?
Abomey does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abomey today?
Abomey sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abomey tonight?
The moon phase over Abomey tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abomey?
The antipode of Abomey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.18° S, 178.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 624 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abomey?
Abomey lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abomey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abomey, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.