West Africa Time
West Africa Time (WAT)
IANA: Africa/Porto-Novo · UTC+1
Benin does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+1 all year.
Sunrise 06:35 · Sunset 18:34
Daylight 11h 59m · Solar noon 12:35
| City | Local time | Difference from Benin |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Wed | 5 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Wed | 8 hours behind |
| London | Thu | same time |
| Paris | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 3 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 4.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Thu | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Thu | 10 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo | Wed | 4 hours behind |
| Chicago | Wed | 6 hours behind |
Clocks in Benin run on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1); software knows the zone as Africa/Porto-Novo.
No. Benin keeps UTC+1 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |