Right now, local time in Banikoara is 22:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banikoara ranks #15959 worldwide by population and #27 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 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banikoara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banikoara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.30° S, 177.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 267 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:32 GMT+12 (Pacific/Wallis)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banikoara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 69.3° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Banikoara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banikoara sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Benin.
Banikoara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,177 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,973 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.30° N, 2.44° 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 | 13:32 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:32 | −4h |
| London | 21:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Banikoara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banikoara local time:
Cities sharing Banikoara's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou22:32
- Abomey-Calavi22:32
- Porto-Novo22:32
- Parakou22:32
- Godomè22:32
- Abomey22:32
- Djougou22:32
- Bohicon22:32
- Ekpé22:32
- Nikki22:32
- Malanville22:32
- Kandi22:32
Distances from Banikoara
| Paris | 4,177 km | N (360°) |
| London | 4,477 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 5,755 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,804 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 6,593 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 7,562 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 9,177 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 11,218 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,693 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,981 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,129 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 15,973 km | SE (133°) |
Cities near Banikoara
- Goumori21 km · 22:32
- Sam44 km · 22:32
- Kandi58 km · 22:32
- Kérou64 km · 22:32
- Gogounou67 km · 22:32
- Angara-Débou68 km · 22:32
- Namponkoré87 km · 21:32
- Sinendé106 km · 22:32
FAQ
What time is it in Banikoara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banikoara (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Banikoara in?
Banikoara runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Banikoara observe daylight saving time?
Banikoara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Banikoara today?
Banikoara sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 11h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banikoara tonight?
The moon phase over Banikoara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banikoara?
The antipode of Banikoara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.30° S, 177.56° W. It falls on land, near Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, about 267 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banikoara?
Banikoara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banikoara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banikoara, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.