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Time/General Weather

Current Local Time in Cotonou, Benin

01:36:58

Thursday, 31 July 2025

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Time

Country:	Benin
Department:	Littoral
Languages:	French
Currency:	West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Lat/Long:	6.3667°N / 2.4333°E
Elevation:	51 m
Country Code:	+229

Holiday Note: Aug 01 - Independence Day. The Businesses may be closed.

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Patchy rain nearby

24 °C

Fri, 1

Patchy rain nearby

26 / 24 °C

Sat, 2

Partly Cloudy

26 / 24 °C

Sun, 3

Patchy rain nearby

26 / 24 °C

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Time Zone

Daylight saving time is not observed in WAT (West Africa Time)

Time Zone

WAT (West Africa Time) GMT/UTC +1 hour

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2025

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

06:45

Sunset

19:08

Day length

12 hours, 23 minutes -14s shorter

Moon 36%

Rise - 11:54 Set - 00:00

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Cotonou

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Time Difference to major World Cities

Los Angeles	-8:00 hours
New York	-5:00 hours
São Paulo	-4:00 hours
London	No time difference
Frankfurt	+1:00 hour
Amsterdam	+1:00 hour

Dubai	+3:00 hours
Mumbai	+4:30 hours
Hong Kong	+7:00 hours
Singapore	+7:00 hours
Tokyo	+8:00 hours
Sydney	+9:00 hours

Upcoming Holidays

Friday, August 1, 2025 Independence Day

Friday, August 15, 2025 Assumption Day

Friday, September 5, 2025 Maouloud

Saturday, November 1, 2025 All Saints' Day

Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Day

More Holidays in Benin

Airports

Cadjehoun Airport, COO About 6 km from Cotonou

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, LOS About 101 km from Cotonou

Lomé–Tokoin International Airport, LFW About 132 km from Cotonou

Ibadan Airport, IBA About 203 km from Cotonou

Kotoka International Airport, ACC About 300 km from Cotonou

See on the Map

Major cities in the vicinity of Cotonou, Benin

Porto-Novo ... (26 Km)

Lagos ... (106 Km)

Lomé ... (136 Km)

Ibadan ... (199 Km)

Tema ... (281 Km)

Tchaourou ... (281 Km)

Koforidua ... (300 Km)

Accra ... (305 Km)

Sokodé ... (323 Km)

Parakou ... (332 Km)

Ilorin ... (333 Km)

Benin City ... (351 Km)

Warri ... (379 Km)

Kara ... (379 Km)

Cape Coast ... (431 Km)

Kumasi ... (449 Km)

Natitingou ... (452 Km)

Asaba ... (476 Km)

Takoradi ... (493 Km)

Tamale ... (494 Km)

Techiman ... (501 Km)

Owerri ... (518 Km)

Sunyani ... (537 Km)

Port Harcourt ... (538 Km)

Enugu ... (560 Km)

Berekum ... (567 Km)

Dormaa Ahenkro ... (594 Km)

Bondoukou ... (608 Km)

Abuja ... (632 Km)

Abengourou ... (656 Km)

Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.

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