Right now, local time in Grand-Popo is 16:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand-Popo ranks #45642 worldwide by population and #73 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
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand-Popo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand-Popo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.28° S, 178.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 673 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand-Popo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 63.7° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand-Popo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand-Popo 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. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Benin.
Grand-Popo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,735 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,619 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.28° N, 1.82° 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 | 07:25 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:25 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:25 | −4h |
| London | 15:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Grand-Popo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand-Popo local time:
Cities sharing Grand-Popo's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou16:25
- Abomey-Calavi16:25
- Porto-Novo16:25
- Parakou16:25
- Godomè16:25
- Abomey16:25
- Djougou16:25
- Bohicon16:25
- Ekpé16:25
- Nikki16:25
- Malanville16:25
- Kandi16:25
Distances from Grand-Popo
| Paris | 4,735 km | N (1°) |
| London | 5,033 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 6,052 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 6,216 km | SW (236°) |
| Moscow | 6,342 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 7,790 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,497 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,316 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,003 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,295 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,603 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,619 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Grand-Popo
FAQ
What time is it in Grand-Popo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand-Popo (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grand-Popo in?
Grand-Popo runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Grand-Popo observe daylight saving time?
Grand-Popo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grand-Popo today?
Grand-Popo sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand-Popo tonight?
The moon phase over Grand-Popo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand-Popo?
The antipode of Grand-Popo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.28° S, 178.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 673 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand-Popo?
Grand-Popo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grand-Popo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand-Popo, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.