Right now, local time in Ganvié is 14:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ganvié ranks #27443 worldwide by population and #55 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
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ganvié — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.4644° N, 2.3929° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Atlantique
- Country
- 🇧🇯 Benin
- Population
- 20,000 · #27443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ganvié through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.46° S, 177.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 607 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ganvié today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 63.7° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Ganvié — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ganvié 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.
Ganvié's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,714 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,592 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.46° N, 2.39° 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 | 05:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | −4h |
| London | 13:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Ganvié
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ganvié local time:
Cities sharing Ganvié's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou14:15
- Abomey-Calavi14:15
- Porto-Novo14:15
- Parakou14:15
- Godomè14:15
- Abomey14:15
- Djougou14:15
- Bohicon14:15
- Ekpé14:15
- Nikki14:15
- Malanville14:15
- Kandi14:15
Distances from Ganvié
| Paris | 4,714 km | N (360°) |
| London | 5,014 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 5,987 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 6,279 km | SW (236°) |
| Moscow | 6,299 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 7,724 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,530 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,252 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,937 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,330 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,547 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,592 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Ganvié
FAQ
What time is it in Ganvié right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ganvié (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ganvié in?
Ganvié runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ganvié observe daylight saving time?
Ganvié does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ganvié today?
Ganvié sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ganvié tonight?
The moon phase over Ganvié tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ganvié?
The antipode of Ganvié — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.46° S, 177.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 607 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ganvié?
Ganvié lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ganvié?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ganvié, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.