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 6:07 pm (June 17, 2026). The sun rose at 6:35 am and set at 7:07 pm. The length of the day is 12 hours and 31 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6:35 am, and sunset is at 7:07 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

6:35 am

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Sunset

7:07 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

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 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night