Time in Cotonou
Saturday, October 17, 2026
WAT (UTC+1), West Africa Time
Benin
Cotonou is 5 hours ahead of New York.
Convert Cotonou time
8:40 AM in Cotonou, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Cotonou
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Cotonou they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:40 AM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:40 AM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:40 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:40 AM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:40 AM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:40 AM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 9:40 AM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:40 AM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:40 AM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:40 AM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:10 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:40 PM ICT | +6h |
| Singapore | 3:40 PM SGT | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:40 PM CST | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:40 PM JST | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:40 PM AEDT | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:40 PM NZDT | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:40 AM SAST | +1h |
Cotonou time zone
- Local time
- 8:40 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- WAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Dialing code
- +229
- Population
- 679,012
- Coordinates
- 6.37, 2.42
Daylight saving time
Cotonou does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+1 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 11h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:35 PM
Cities in Benin
Cities near Cotonou
Questions and answers
What time zone is Cotonou in?
Cotonou uses West Africa Time (Africa/Porto-Novo); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Cotonou observe daylight saving time?
No. Cotonou stays on UTC+1 all year.
What is the time difference between Cotonou and New York?
Cotonou is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Cotonou?
The country calling code is +229.