Right now, local time in Ekpé is 14:03 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ekpé ranks #8316 worldwide by population and #9 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 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ekpé — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ekpé through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.39° S, 177.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 595 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ekpé today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 63.6° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Ekpé — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ekpé 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.
Ekpé's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,722 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,576 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.39° N, 2.54° 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 | 05:03 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −4h |
| London | 13:03 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:03 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +10h |
Best time to call Ekpé
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ekpé local time:
Cities sharing Ekpé's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou14:03
- Abomey-Calavi14:03
- Porto-Novo14:03
- Parakou14:03
- Godomè14:03
- Abomey14:03
- Djougou14:03
- Bohicon14:03
- Nikki14:03
- Malanville14:03
- Kandi14:03
- Kérou14:03
Distances from Ekpé
| Paris | 4,722 km | N (360°) |
| London | 5,023 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 5,976 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 6,288 km | SW (236°) |
| Moscow | 6,300 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 7,711 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,547 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,237 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,926 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,347 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,542 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,576 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Ekpé
- Semi9 km · 14:03
- Cotonou13 km · 14:03
- Porto-Novo14 km · 14:03
- Ganvié18 km · 14:03
- So-Ava19 km · 14:03
- Missérété19 km · 14:03
- Abomey-Calavi21 km · 14:03
- Godomè21 km · 14:03
FAQ
What time is it in Ekpé right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ekpé (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ekpé in?
Ekpé runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ekpé observe daylight saving time?
Ekpé does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ekpé today?
Ekpé sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ekpé tonight?
The moon phase over Ekpé tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ekpé?
The antipode of Ekpé — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.39° S, 177.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 595 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ekpé?
Ekpé lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ekpé?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ekpé, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.