Right now, local time in Lokossa is 14:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lokossa ranks #13024 worldwide by population and #17 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
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lokossa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lokossa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.64° S, 178.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 670 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lokossa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 64.2° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Lokossa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lokossa 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.
Lokossa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,695 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,657 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.64° N, 1.72° 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 | 05:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | −4h |
| London | 13:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Lokossa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lokossa local time:
Cities sharing Lokossa's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou14:59
- Abomey-Calavi14:59
- Porto-Novo14:59
- Parakou14:59
- Godomè14:59
- Abomey14:59
- Djougou14:59
- Bohicon14:59
- Ekpé14:59
- Nikki14:59
- Malanville14:59
- Kandi14:59
Distances from Lokossa
| Paris | 4,695 km | N (1°) |
| London | 4,992 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 6,045 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 6,228 km | SW (236°) |
| Moscow | 6,310 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 7,789 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,461 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,326 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,996 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,260 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,580 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,657 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Lokossa
FAQ
What time is it in Lokossa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lokossa (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lokossa in?
Lokossa runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lokossa observe daylight saving time?
Lokossa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lokossa today?
Lokossa sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lokossa tonight?
The moon phase over Lokossa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lokossa?
The antipode of Lokossa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.64° S, 178.28° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 670 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lokossa?
Lokossa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lokossa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lokossa, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.