Right now, local time in Avakpa is 14:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Avakpa ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #78 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
- 18:33
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Avakpa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.6624° N, 2.0425° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Atlantique
- Country
- 🇧🇯 Benin
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Avakpa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.66° S, 177.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 635 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Avakpa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 64.1° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Avakpa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Avakpa sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Benin.
Avakpa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,692 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,635 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.66° N, 2.04° 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 | 05:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | −4h |
| London | 13:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Avakpa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Avakpa local time:
Cities sharing Avakpa's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou14:59
- Abomey-Calavi14:59
- Porto-Novo14:59
- Parakou14:59
- Godomè14:59
- Abomey14:59
- Djougou14:59
- Bohicon14:59
- Ekpé14:59
- Nikki14:59
- Malanville14:59
- Kandi14:59
Distances from Avakpa
| Paris | 4,692 km | N (0°) |
| London | 4,991 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 6,012 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 6,260 km | SW (236°) |
| Moscow | 6,294 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 7,754 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,487 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,290 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,962 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,286 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,555 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,635 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Avakpa
FAQ
What time is it in Avakpa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Avakpa (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Avakpa in?
Avakpa runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Avakpa observe daylight saving time?
Avakpa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Avakpa today?
Avakpa sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Avakpa tonight?
The moon phase over Avakpa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Avakpa?
The antipode of Avakpa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.66° S, 177.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 635 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Avakpa?
Avakpa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Avakpa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Avakpa, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.