Current Time in Cotonou, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long:
6.37° N,
2.42° E
Population: 679,012
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 Cotonou — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Cotonou's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Cotonou right now?
The current local time in Cotonou, Benin is 03:21 (Thursday, August 06, 2026). Cotonou observes the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Cotonou use?
Cotonou 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 Cotonou.
Does Cotonou observe daylight saving time?
Cotonou 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 Cotonou?
Right now Cotonou is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Cotonou observes DST.
When does the day change in Cotonou?
Midnight in Cotonou occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Porto-Novo zone. Since Cotonou is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.