Current Time in Parakou, Benin 🇧🇯
Lat/Long:
9.34° N,
2.63° E
Population: 255,478
Country:
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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 Parakou — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Parakou's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Parakou right now?
The current local time in Parakou, Benin is 07:25 (Wednesday, July 29, 2026). Parakou observes the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Parakou use?
Parakou 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 Parakou.
Does Parakou observe daylight saving time?
Parakou 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 Parakou?
Right now Parakou is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Parakou observes DST.
When does the day change in Parakou?
Midnight in Parakou occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Porto-Novo zone. Since Parakou is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.