Right now, local time in Ouidah is 14:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ouidah ranks #12920 worldwide by population and #16 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 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ouidah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.3631° N, 2.0851° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Atlantique
- Country
- 🇧🇯 Benin
- Population
- 47,616 · #12920 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ouidah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.36° S, 177.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 643 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ouidah today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 63.7° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Ouidah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ouidah 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.
Ouidah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,726 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,607 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.36° N, 2.09° 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 | 05:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | −4h |
| London | 13:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Ouidah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ouidah local time:
Cities sharing Ouidah's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou14:14
- Abomey-Calavi14:14
- Porto-Novo14:14
- Parakou14:14
- Godomè14:14
- Abomey14:14
- Djougou14:14
- Bohicon14:14
- Ekpé14:14
- Nikki14:14
- Malanville14:14
- Kandi14:14
Distances from Ouidah
| Paris | 4,726 km | N (0°) |
| London | 5,024 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 6,022 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 6,245 km | SW (236°) |
| Moscow | 6,323 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 7,760 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,512 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,287 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,973 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,311 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,577 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,607 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Ouidah
- Kouandé5 km · 14:14
- Pahou15 km · 14:14
- Kpomassè15 km · 14:14
- Tori-Bossito17 km · 14:14
- Hévié19 km · 14:14
- Comé23 km · 14:14
- Godomè29 km · 14:14
- Grand-Popo30 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Ouidah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ouidah (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ouidah in?
Ouidah runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ouidah observe daylight saving time?
Ouidah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ouidah today?
Ouidah sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ouidah tonight?
The moon phase over Ouidah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ouidah?
The antipode of Ouidah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.36° S, 177.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 643 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ouidah?
Ouidah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ouidah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ouidah, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.