Right now, local time in Banté is 09:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banté ranks #30261 worldwide by population and #58 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banté — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banté through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.41° S, 178.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, 581 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banté today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Banté — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banté sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Benin.
Banté's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,498 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,789 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.41° N, 1.89° 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 | 00:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 02:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:49 | −4h |
| London | 08:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Banté
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banté local time:
Cities sharing Banté's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou09:49
- Abomey-Calavi09:49
- Porto-Novo09:49
- Parakou09:49
- Godomè09:49
- Abomey09:49
- Djougou09:49
- Bohicon09:49
- Ekpé09:49
- Nikki09:49
- Malanville09:49
- Kandi09:49
Distances from Banté
| Paris | 4,498 km | N (0°) |
| London | 4,796 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 5,942 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 6,122 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 6,357 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 7,712 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 9,345 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,297 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,891 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,147 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 13,416 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 15,789 km | SE (137°) |
Cities near Banté
FAQ
What time is it in Banté right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banté (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Banté in?
Banté runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Banté observe daylight saving time?
Banté does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Banté today?
Banté sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banté tonight?
The moon phase over Banté tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banté?
The antipode of Banté — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.41° S, 178.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, roughly 581 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banté?
Banté lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banté?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banté, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.