Time in Parakou
Friday, October 16, 2026
WAT (UTC+1), West Africa Time
Benin
Parakou is 5 hours ahead of New York.
Convert Parakou time
8:01 PM in Parakou, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Parakou
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Parakou they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Parakou |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:01 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:01 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:01 PM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:01 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:01 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:01 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 9:01 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:01 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:01 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:01 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:31 AM ISTnext day | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:01 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 3:01 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:01 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:01 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:01 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:01 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:01 PM SAST | +1h |
Parakou time zone
- Local time
- 8:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- WAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Dialing code
- +229
- Population
- 255,478
- Coordinates
- 9.34, 2.63
Daylight saving time
Parakou does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+1 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:34 PM
Cities in Benin
Cities near Parakou
Questions and answers
What time zone is Parakou in?
Parakou uses West Africa Time (Africa/Porto-Novo); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Parakou observe daylight saving time?
No. Parakou stays on UTC+1 all year.
What is the time difference between Parakou and New York?
Parakou is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Parakou?
The country calling code is +229.