Right now, local time in Cotonou is 09:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cotonou ranks #858 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cotonou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cotonou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.37° S, 177.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 609 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cotonou today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 63.6° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Cotonou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cotonou sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Benin, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Cotonou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,725 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,582 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.37° N, 2.42° 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 | 01:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 02:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:47 | −4h |
| London | 08:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Cotonou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cotonou local time:
Cities sharing Cotonou's time zone
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
- EkpéBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Abomey-Calavi09:47
- Porto-Novo09:47
- Parakou09:47
- Godomè09:47
- Abomey09:47
- Djougou09:47
- Bohicon09:47
- Ekpé09:47
- Nikki09:47
- Malanville09:47
- Kandi09:47
- Kérou09:47
Distances from Cotonou
| Paris | 4,725 km | N (360°) |
| London | 5,025 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 5,989 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 6,276 km | SW (236°) |
| Moscow | 6,308 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 7,725 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,540 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,250 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,939 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,339 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,553 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,582 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Cotonou
FAQ
What time is it in Cotonou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cotonou (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cotonou in?
Cotonou runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cotonou observe daylight saving time?
Cotonou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cotonou today?
Cotonou sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cotonou tonight?
The moon phase over Cotonou tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cotonou?
The antipode of Cotonou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.37° S, 177.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 609 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cotonou?
Cotonou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cotonou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cotonou, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.