Right now, local time in Zé is 16:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zé ranks #31318 worldwide by population and #62 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
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zé — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.7833° N, 2.3000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Atlantique
- Country
- 🇧🇯 Benin
- Population
- 16,903 · #31318 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zé through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.78° S, 177.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 604 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zé today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:56
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 64.1° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Zé — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zé 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.
Zé's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,679 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,626 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.78° N, 2.30° 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 | 07:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:47 | −4h |
| London | 15:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Zé
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zé local time:
Cities sharing Zé's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou16:47
- Abomey-Calavi16:47
- Porto-Novo16:47
- Parakou16:47
- Godomè16:47
- Abomey16:47
- Djougou16:47
- Bohicon16:47
- Ekpé16:47
- Nikki16:47
- Malanville16:47
- Kandi16:47
Distances from Zé
| Paris | 4,679 km | N (0°) |
| London | 4,978 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 5,980 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 6,270 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 6,291 km | SW (236°) |
| Mumbai | 7,723 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,499 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,261 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,931 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,299 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,526 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 15,626 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Zé
FAQ
What time is it in Zé right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zé (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zé in?
Zé runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zé observe daylight saving time?
Zé does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zé today?
Zé sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zé tonight?
The moon phase over Zé tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zé?
The antipode of Zé — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.78° S, 177.70° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 604 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zé?
Zé lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zé?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zé, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.