Benin Current Time in Benin

21:21:08
Thursday, January 15, 2026
IANA time zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
🌐 Benin has only 1 time zone: 'West Africa Time' (UTC+01:00).
Time Zone Current Time UTC Offset Next DST Change
West Africa Time WAT 21:21 UTC +01:00
No DST
ℹ️ Profile of Benin
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CapitalPorto-Novo
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Population13,700,000
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Area 114,763 km²
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Currency CFA Franc (XOF)
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Calling Code+229
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RegionAfrica
Benin is a French-speaking West African nation. The country uses West Africa Time (WAT), which is UTC+01:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time.