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Time in Cotonou, Benin

Cotonou currently uses West Africa Time (WAT), and the time zone offset is UTC+01:00.

What time is it in Cotonou?

The current time in Cotonou is 9:37 am (September 28, 2026). The sun rose at 6:37 am and set at 6:44 pm. The length of the day is 12 hours and 6 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:37 am, and sunset is at 6:44 pm.

 
 
Sunrise
Sunrise
6:37 am
Sunset
Sunset
6:44 pm
00:00
Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day colors Day
Civil twilight colors Civil twilight
Nautical twilight colors Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight colors Astronomical twilight
Night colors Night

Time difference from Cotonou (UTC+01:00)

Abidjan
-1 hour