Current Time in Abomey, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long:
7.18° N,
1.99° E
Population: 117,824
Country:
🇧🇯
Benin
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Porto-Novo
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Benin:
WAT
Time in Abomey — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Abomey's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Abomey right now?
The current local time in Abomey, Benin is 06:53 (Saturday, July 25, 2026). Abomey observes the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Abomey use?
Abomey uses Africa/Porto-Novo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Abomey.
Does Abomey observe daylight saving time?
Abomey is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Porto-Novo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Abomey?
Right now Abomey is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Abomey observes DST.
When does the day change in Abomey?
Midnight in Abomey occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Porto-Novo zone. Since Abomey is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.