Current Local Time in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria

8:14:02 am WAT

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Country:	Nigeria
State:	Edo
Lat/Long:	6°20'N / 5°38'E
Elevation:	88 m
Currency:	Naira (NGN)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+234

°F

Weather

78 °F

Low clouds.
94 / 77 °F

Thu 5.		94 / 77 °F
Fri 6.		88 / 76 °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

6:55 am
↑ 106° East

Sunset

6:47 pm
↑ 254° West

Day length

11 hours, 52 minutes
+16s longer

Moon 93.2%

Set – 8:48 am
Rise – 9:08 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:51 pm
Altitude: 67.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:43 am – 6:08 am
7:34 pm – 7:59 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:08 am – 6:33 am
7:09 pm – 7:34 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:33 am – 6:55 am
6:47 pm – 7:09 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

Benin Airport, BNI
About 2 mi SW of Benin City
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, LOS
About 159 mi W of Benin City

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8:14 02 am

Wednesday, February 4, 2026