Current Local Time in Cotonou, Benin

6:37:45 am WAT

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Country:	Benin
Lat/Long:	6°22'N / 2°26'E
Elevation:	8 m
Currency:	CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)
Languages:	French
Country Code:	+229

°F

Weather

81 °F

Passing clouds.
87 / 81 °F

Thu 5.		87 / 81 °F
Fri 6.		87 / 81 °F

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Time Zone

WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hour

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

6 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:08 am
↑ 106° East

Sunset

7:00 pm
↑ 254° West

Day length

11 hours, 52 minutes
+16s longer

Moon 93.6%

Set – 9:01 am
Rise – 9:21 pm

High Tide

High – 6:16 am
High – 7:00 pm

Low Tide

Low – 12:10 am
Low – 12:21 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:04 pm
Altitude: 67.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:56 am – 6:21 am
7:46 pm – 8:11 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:21 am – 6:46 am
7:21 pm – 7:46 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:46 am – 7:08 am
7:00 pm – 7:21 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
February 1, 2026
11:09 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
February 9, 2026
1:43 pm

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Airports

Cadjehoun Airport, COO
About 4 mi WSW of Cotonou
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, LOS (Nigeria)
About 63 mi ENE of Cotonou
Lomé-Tokoin Airport, LFW (Togo)
About 82 mi W of Cotonou

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Cotonou

Benin

6:37 45 am

Wednesday, February 4, 2026