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🇧🇯Benin (BJ) · Africa
Current Time in Benin
Africa/Porto-Novo•GMT+1•Daytime ☀️
16:42:58
PM
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Major Cities & Metros in Benin
2 cities availableCoordinates
6.50° N, 2.63° E
Capital / primary reference coordinates.
Time Zones
1 Zone
Unified national time standard
Sun Times
06:35 / 18:35
Sunrise and sunset today (Porto-Novo).
Moon Phase
🌒Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated · Day 2.3
Photographer's Twilight & Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor lighting calculated for Benin coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:55 – 06:20
Morning Golden Hour06:20 – 07:20
Evening Golden Hour17:50 – 18:50
Evening Blue Hour18:50 – 19:15
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status in Benin
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Benin
No DST Observed
Continuous Standard Time:
Most African equatorial regions do not observe Daylight Saving Time due to consistent daylight lengths throughout the year.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+01:00)
Jan
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Dec
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About Time Standards in Benin
Benin (BJ) is located in Africa. Official time tracking uses the single standardized time zone Africa/Porto-Novo (GMT+1). Time Clock 24 continuously synchronizes national wall-clock time, UTC offsets, and daylight saving time transitions with atomic accuracy.