What time is it in Benin City?
16:40:23
Friday 13 November 2026
- Benin City, Nigeria
- Time zone UTC+01:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:26 · sunset 18:17
Time difference with Benin City
Benin City is on UTC+01:00 right now: 1 hour ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Benin City |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 15:40 | 1 hour behind |
| New York United States | 10:40 | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 07:40 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris France | 16:40 | same time |
| Berlin Germany | 16:40 | same time |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 19:40 | 3 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 21:10 | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 23:40 | 7 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 23:40 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 00:40 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 02:40 | 10 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 12:40 | 4 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Benin City
Benin City does not change its clocks: UTC+01:00 all year round.
History of local time in Benin City
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1 September 1919 | UTC+1 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Africa/Lagos. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Benin City
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 446 km away, Aného (Togo) is 1 hour behind Benin City all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Sapele | 50 km |
| Agbor | 64 km |
| Ekpoma | 73 km |
| Uromi | 88 km |
| Ubiaja | 91 km |
| Warri | 92 km |
| Owo | 96 km |
| Ogwashi-Uku | 101 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Benin City
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 11 h 50 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 06:04, dusk 18:38, solar noon 12:21. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (11 h 45 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (12 h 29 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:21 (12 May 2027), latest at 06:55 (27 January 2027); earliest sunset at 18:17 (13 November 2026), latest at 18:57 (11 July 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:48 · moonset 21:46 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 12:47 · moon calendar