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Cotonou, Benin (BJ)
Exact Time in Cotonou
Africa/Porto-Novo•GMT+1•Nighttime 🌙
01:21:29
AM
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Coordinates
6.37° N, 2.42° E
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
679,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
06:36 / 18:37
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
0% illuminated · Day 0.6
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Cotonou coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:56 – 06:21
Morning Golden Hour06:21 – 07:21
Evening Golden Hour17:52 – 18:52
Evening Blue Hour18:52 – 19:17
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Cotonou
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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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Cotonou Time Zone and Standards
Cotonou is a major city in Benin operating under the official IANA time zone identifier Africa/Porto-Novo. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.