Current Time in Ekpé, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long:
6.39° N,
2.54° E
Population: 75,313
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 Ekpé — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Ekpé's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Ekpé right now?
The current local time in Ekpé, Benin is 21:13 (Thursday, June 04, 2026). Ekpé observes the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Ekpé use?
Ekpé 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 Ekpé.
Does Ekpé observe daylight saving time?
Ekpé 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 Ekpé?
Right now Ekpé is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Ekpé observes DST.
When does the day change in Ekpé?
Midnight in Ekpé occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Porto-Novo zone. Since Ekpé is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.